Strong's Lexicon

H7388

H7388 — רִיר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewriyrnoun mascOccurrences: 2TWOT: 2162a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7388
Word:רִיר
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from H7325
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:riyr
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:reer
Meaning:1. saliva 2. by resemblance, broth
KJV Renderings:spittle, white (of an egg).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB7917

רִיר noun masculine slimy juice, spittle; — construct בְּרִיר חַלָּמוּת Job 6:6 in the juice of ׳ ח (al. slime of yolk, i.e. white of egg); suffix דִירוֺ 1Sam 21:14 his spittle.


רֵישׁ, רִישׁ see רושׁ . רִישׁוֺן see ראשׁון


רַךְ, רֹךְ see רבך


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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