Hebrew · H1252, H3027 · unreviewed

בֹּר יָדַיִם

Purity · a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]

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בֹּר H1252 purity
Pronunciation bōr
State of freedom from physical or moral contamination; foundational to OT holiness and cultic fitness
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יָד H3027 a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
Pronunciation yād
Open hand signifies power, control, and agency; extends from literal grasp to dominion and divine authority throughout Scripture.
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What does בֹּר יָדַיִם (bor yadayim) mean in the Bible?

בֹּר · יָד is a Hebrew word meaning "cleanness of hands, innocent conduct".

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Meaning

cleanness of hands, innocent conduct
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