borith

The Hebrew term borith is a general term for any substance of cleansing qualities.

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1884

Though thou wash thyself with nitre, and multiply to thyself the herb borith, thou art stained in thy iniquity before me, saith the Lord

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous

Though thou wash thyself with nitre, and multiply to thyself the herb borith, thou art stained in thy iniquity before me, saith the Lord

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 28: Jeremias The Challoner Revision

Though thou wash thyself with nitre, and multiply to thyself the herb borith, thou art stained in thy iniquity before me, saith the Lord

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 2 Anonymous

Though thou wash thyself with nitre, and multiply to thyself the herb borith, thou art stained in thy iniquity before me, saith the Lord

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous

St. Jerome in his Commentary on Jer., ii, 22, identifies borith with the

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

(Heb. borith mekabbeshim, i.e., "alkali of those treading cloth").

Easton's Bible Dictionary M.G. Easton 1897

As, however, it appears in (Jeremiah 2: 22) in contradistinction to nether, which undoubtedly means "natron" or mineral alkali, it is fair to infer that borith refers to vegetable alkali, or some kind of potash, which forms one of the usual ingredients in our soap.

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1884

However it is certain that ברר, — _borith_, cometh from

The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) George Gillespie 1630

Some have thought it so hard to determine, that they have kept into the translation the very Hebrew word _borith_.

The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) George Gillespie 1630