Strong's Lexicon baar: To burn, consume, remove, be senseless, brutish Original Word: בָּאַר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4442 (πῦρ, pyr): Fire - G103 (ἄλογος, alogos): Without reason, irrational Usage: The Hebrew verb "baar" primarily conveys the action of burning or consuming by fire. It is used in various contexts to describe the physical act of burning, as well as metaphorically to indicate destruction or removal. Additionally, it can denote a state of being senseless or brutish, often used to describe foolish or ignorant behavior. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, fire was a significant element, used for cooking, warmth, and religious sacrifices. The act of burning was often associated with purification and judgment. The metaphorical use of "baar" to describe foolishness reflects the cultural understanding of wisdom and folly, where wisdom was highly valued and foolishness was seen as a moral and spiritual failing. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to make distinct or plain NASB Translation distinctly (1), expound (1), inscribe (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [באר] verb only Pi`el make distinct, plain (so Late Hebrew, Aramaic; LagBN 58 proposes for Qal בָּאֵר, בָּאֹר, compare derivatives below; Thes & most compare Arabic Pi`el Perfect3masculine singular בֵּאֵר Deuteronomy 1:5, Imperative בָּאֵר Habakkuk 2:2; Infinitive absolute בַּאֵר Deuteronomy 27:8 (compare Bö§ 393, 4) — make distinct, plain, of letters on tablets Habakkuk 2:2 כְּתֹב חָזוֺן וּבָאֵר עַלֿ הַלֻּחוֺת לְמַעַן יָרוּץ קוֺרֵא בוֺ, i.e. so that one may run past and (still) read; or, so that one may read swiftly; on stones Deuteronomy 27:8 וְכָתַבְתָּ עַלֿ בַּאֵר הֵיטֵב .... הָאֲבָנִים and thou shalt write upon the [whitewashed] stones all the words of this law, doing it plainly and well; figurative explain, expound Deuteronomy 1:5 הוֺאִיל משֶׁה בֵּאֵר חַתּוֺרָה Moses began (and) expounded the law. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance declare, make plainly A primitive root; to dig; by analogy, to engrave; figuratively, to explain -- declare, (make) plain(-ly). Forms and Transliterations בֵּאֵ֛ר בַּאֵ֥ר באר וּבָאֵ֖ר ובאר ba’êr ba·’êr baEr bê’êr bê·’êr beEr ū·ḇā·’êr ūḇā’êr uvaErLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 1:5 HEB: הוֹאִ֣יל מֹשֶׁ֔ה בֵּאֵ֛ר אֶת־ הַתּוֹרָ֥ה NAS: Moses undertook to expound this law, KJV: Moses to declare this law, INT: undertook Moses to expound law likewise Deuteronomy 27:8 Habakkuk 2:2 3 Occurrences |
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dig a pit or well, but this probably denominative see Lagl.c.) — 
