Tôwr — H8447

Definition

masculine noun

a succession, i.e. a string or (abstractly) order

1. circlet, plait, turn (of hair or gold)
2. (CLBL) succession, order

Usually translated as

turn, border, row

Origin

or tôr; from H8446

• Derived from Tûwr (H8446)

Greek equivalents

• kairós (G2540)
• hórasis (G3706)
• trygṓn (G5167)
• chrónos (G5550)

Occurrences

Tôwr occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Esther (2), Song of Songs (2)

• Esther 2:12 — Now when every maid’s turn (תֹּר֩) was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
• Esther 2:15 — Now when the turn (תֹּר) of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
• Song of Songs 1:10 — Thy cheeks are comely with rows (בַּתֹּרִ֔ים) of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
• Song of Songs 1:11 — We will make thee borders (תּוֹרֵ֤י) of gold with studs of silver.