בֹּרִית bôrîyth

Meaning

vegetable alkali

In the King James Version: sope.

Derivation: feminine of H1253 (בֹּר);

Where it is used

• Jeremiah 2:22 Although you wash with lye and use an abundance of soap, the stain of your guilt is still before Me,” declares the Lord GOD.
• Malachi 3:2 But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.