1004. borboros
Berean Strong's Lexicon
borboros: Mire, Mud, Filth

Original Word: βόρβορος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: borboros
Pronunciation: BOR-bo-ros
Phonetic Spelling: (bor'-bor-os)
Definition: Mire, Mud, Filth
Meaning: mud, mire, filth.

Word Origin: Derived from a root word of uncertain origin.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Hebrew 2916: טִיט (ṭîṭ) – mud, clay

- Strong's Hebrew 2563: חֹמֶר (ḥōmer) – clay, mire

Usage: The Greek word "borboros" refers to mud or mire, often used metaphorically to describe moral filth or corruption. It conveys a sense of uncleanness and degradation, both physically and spiritually. In the New Testament, it is used to illustrate the state of being mired in sin or returning to a sinful lifestyle after having known the truth.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, "borboros" would have been understood as the muck or sludge found in streets or fields, especially after rain. It was associated with uncleanliness and was often used metaphorically in literature to describe moral or ethical corruption. In the Jewish context, cleanliness was a significant aspect of religious life, and being in a state of "borboros" would symbolize a departure from purity and holiness.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain origin
Definition
mud, filth
NASB Translation
mire (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1004: βόρβορος

βόρβορος, βορβόρου, , dung, mire: 2 Peter 2:22. (the Sept.; Aeschylus, Aristophanes, Plato, and following; ἐν βορβόρῳ κυλίεσθαι, of the vicious, Epictetus diss. 4, 11, 29.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
mire, mud

Of uncertain derivation; mud -- mire.

Forms and Transliterations
βόρβορος βορβορου βορβόρου βορβόρω borborou borbórou
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Peter 2:22 N-GMS
GRK: εἰς κυλισμὸν βορβόρου
NAS: [returns] to wallowing in the mire.
KJV: to her wallowing in the mire.
INT: to [her] rolling place in [the] mire

Strong's Greek 1004
1 Occurrence


βορβόρου — 1 Occ.

















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