בּוֹר

Strong’s Definition

a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)

Etymology & Derivation

from H952 (בּוּר) (in the sense of H877 (בֹּאר));

KJV Usage

cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.pit, well, cistern

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bôwr; Pronunciation: bore