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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(sap, resin). The Hebrew word for soap implies any alkaline substance used for cleansing (Jer. 2:22²²For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God. (Jeremiah 2:22); Mal. 3:2²But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: (Malachi 3:2)).

“Soap, Sope” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Spoken of as used for cleansing the person, and as employed by the fuller (Jer. 2:22²²For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God. (Jeremiah 2:22); Mal. 3:2²But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: (Malachi 3:2)). What its composition was is not now known.

“Sope” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

See SOAP.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1287 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

boriyth

Phonic:

bo-reeth’

Meaning:

feminine of 1253; vegetable alkali

KJV Usage:

sope