Biblica Analytica

רִיר

rir (H7388)

spittle

2 verses 2 books OT 2 / NT 0
AI Word Study

The Hebrew word "rir" (H7388) refers to a bodily secretion, specifically spit or saliva. It appears only two times in the Bible, conveying a straightforward, literal meaning that is not subject to interpretation or metaphorical extension. The significance of this word is limited to a direct description of a physical substance. Its two appearances in the Bible serve to inform or illustrate various narrative scenes. For example, without specifying whether the substance is necessarily spittle, it could be a bodily fluid involved in a ritual or a bodily reaction. The word "rir" does not evoke any broader concepts or symbolic themes in its brief appearances. It is primarily a descriptive term that refers to a specific aspect of human physiology.

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1 Samuel 21:13

He changed his behavior before them, and pretended to be insane in their hands, and scribbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down on his beard.

Job 6:6

Can that which has no flavor be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?