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Strong's #1197 - בָּעַר
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- to burn, consume, kindle, be kindled
- (Qal)
- to begin to burn, be kindled, start burning
- to burn, be burning
- to burn, consume
- Jehovah´s wrath, human wrath (figuratively)
- (Piel)
- to kindle, burn
- to consume, remove (of guilt) (figuratively)
- (Hiphil)
- to kindle
- to burn up
- to consume (destroy)
- (Pual) to burn
- (Qal)
- v denom
- to be stupid, brutish, barbarous
- (Qal) to be stupid, dull-hearted, unreceptive
- (Niphal) to be stupid, dull-hearted
- (Piel) to feed, graze
- (Hiphil) to cause to be grazed over
- to be stupid, brutish, barbarous
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2028) rob (באהר BAhR) AC: Burn CO: Fire AB: ?: A burning with fire or rage.
V) rob (באהר BAhR) - Burn: KJV (94): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Pual, Piel) burn, kindle, brutish, eaten, set - Strongs: H1197 (בָּעַר)
Nm) rob (באהר BAhR) - Barbarous: A burning one. KJV (5): brutish, foolish - Strongs: H1198 (בַּעַר)
Nf1) erob (באהרה BAhRH) - Fire: KJV (1): fire - Strongs: H1200 (בְּעֵרָה)
bm) riob (באהיר BAhYR) - Cattle: As devourers. KJV (6): beast, cattle - Strongs: H1165 (בְּעִיר)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular בָּֽעֲרָה Numbers 11:3 2t., וּבָֽעֲרָה consecutive Isaiah 10:17 3t., בָּֽעֲרוּ Judges 15:14 2t. + 2 Samuel 22:13 (but compare De on Psalm 18), וּבָֽעֲרוּ consecutive Isaiah 1:31; Imperfect יִבְעַר Exodus 3:3; Psalm 2:12, etc.; Participle בֹּעֵר Exodus 3:2 6t., בֹּעֵרָ֑ה Isaiah 34:9, בּוֺעֵ֫רָה Hosea 7:4, בֹּעֲרָ֫ה Isaiah 30:33, בֹּעֶ֫רֶת Jeremiah 20:9, בֹּעֲרוֺת Ezekiel 1:13; — burn,
1 (intransitive) specifically begin to burn, be kindled Psalm 18:8 followed by מִן (subject גֶּחָלִים) = 2 Samuel 22:9 (in 2 Samuel 22:13 textual error compare above), Psalm 106:18 (subject אֵשׁ); figurative Psalm 2:12 (subject אַמּוֺ) compare Jeremiah 44:6 (subject חֵמָה); Isaiah 30:33 (with בְּ, subject ׳נִשְׁמַת י), Psalm 39:4 (subject אֵשׁ figurative of grief, distress) compare Jeremiah 20:9.
2 be burning, burn, Judges 15:14 (subject מִּשְׁתִּים, with בָּאֵשׁ), Exodus 3:2 (הסנה, with בָּאֵשׁ), Exodus 3:3 (subject id.); Deuteronomy 4:11; Deuteronomy 5:20; Deuteronomy 9:15 (all subject הר, with בָּאֵשׁ), compare Isaiah 34:9 (זֶפֶת בערה), figurative of destruction Isaiah 1:31 (subject חָסֹן & מֹּעֲלוֺ); of torch לַמִּיד Isaiah 62:1; of oven תַּנּוּר Hosea 7:4,6 (i.e. heated by fire within it).
3 transitive burn, consume (subject אשׁ, להבה etc., followed by בְּ) Numbers 11:1,3(׳אשׁ י), Job 1:16 (אשׁ אלהים); in smile Ezekiel 1:33 (׳גחלי אשׁ י), Psalm 83:15 (only here transitive with accusative; should תבער be pointed as Pi`el ?); figurative (subject wrath of ׳י) Isaiah 42:25 compare Lamentations 2:5 (subject fire = fiery trial) Isaiah 43:2.
4 active but absolute, figurative, subject wrath of ׳י Jeremiah 4:4; Jeremiah 7:20; Jeremiah 21:12; Psalm 89:47 compare Isaiah 10:17; Psalm 79:5; Isaiah 30:27 (֗֗֗ בֹּעֵר אַמּוֺ׳שֵׁם י) Malachi 3:19 (היום בא); of human anger Esther 1:12; subject wickedness Isaiah 9:17.
Pi`el Perfect בִּעֵר 1 Kings 22:47; 2 Kings 23:24, וּבִעֵר consecutive Leviticus 6:5, בִּעַ֫רְתָּ 2 Chronicles 19:3, וּבִַ ערְתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 13:6 9t. in Deuteronomy; וּבִעֲרוּ consecutive Ezekiel 39:9 (twice in verse) (9:a strike out Co after Vrss), etc.; Imperfect יְבַעֵר 1 Kings 14:10; 2 masculine singular תְּבַעֵר Deuteronomy 21:9, יְבַעֲרוּ Ezekiel 39:10; 2 masculine plural תְּבַעֲרוּ Exodus 35:3, וּנְבַעֲרָ֫ה subordinate Judges 20:13; Participle מְבַעֲרִים Jeremiah 7:18; —
1 kindle, literal with accusative אשׁ Exodus 35:3; Jeremiah 7:18 compare Ezekiel 39:9 (see above) Ezekiel 39:10; figurative of ׳י sending destruction Ezekiel 21:4 compare of human schemes Isaiah 50:11; light, object lamps in temple 2 Chronicles 4:20; compare 2 Chronicles 13:11.
2 burn, literal with accusative עֵצִים Leviticus 6:5, גָּלָל dung 1 Kings 14:10; absolute Isaiah 44:15; compare Isaiah 40:16; Nehemiah 10:35.
3 figurative consume, utterly remove, particular of evil and guilt, with accusative, especially in Deuteronomic phrase ובערת הרע מקרבך (מישׂראלׅ Deuteronomy 13:6; Deuteronomy 17:7,12; Deuteronomy 19:13,19; Deuteronomy 21:21 compare Deuteronomy 21:9; Deuteronomy 22:21,22,24; Deuteronomy 24:7, see also Judges 20:13; further, 1 Kings 22:47; 2 Kings 23:24; 2 Chronicles 19:3; also of devoted (tabooed) things Deuteronomy 26:13,14; of persons ( exterminate) 2 Samuel 4:11; followed by אחרי pregnantly 1 Kings 14:10; 1 Kings 21:21; = devour, devastate, greedily enjoy the fruits of, Isaiah 3:14; absolute היה לְבָעֵר be for destruction, be destroyed Numbers 24:22; Isaiah 5:5; Isaiah 6:13; compare רוּחַ בָּעֵר Isaiah 4:4.
Pu`al Participle מְבֹעָ֑רֶת Jeremiah 36:22; — burn (i.e. be supplied with fire), of fire-jar, הָאָח.
Hiph`il Perfect וְהִבְעַרְתִּ֫י Nahum 2:14; Imperfect וַיַּבְעֵר Judges 15:5; 2 Chronicles 28:3, וַיַּבְעֶרֿ Judges 15:5; תַּבְעִיר Ezekiel 5:2; Participle מַבְעִיר 1 Kings 16:3, מַבְעִר Exodus 22:5; —
1 kindle (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb) Exodus 22:5, compare Judges 15:5 אשׁ בלפידים׳ויב caused fire to burn among the brands.
2 burn up, with accusative Judges 15:5; 2 Chronicles 28:3 (sacrifice of children בָּאֵשׁ) Ezekiel 5:2 (בָּאוּר but compare Co) Nahum 2:14 (בעשׁן).
3 consume = destroy (compare Pi`el) 1 Kings 16:3 (followed by אַחֲרֵי).
II. [בָּעַר] verb denominative be brutish —
Qal Imperfect יִבְעֲרוּ Jeremiah 10:8 ("" יכסלו) be stupid, dull-hearted, unreceptive; compare Participle plural בֹּעֲרִים Psalm 94:8 ("" כסילים); of inhuman, cruel, barbarous men Ezekiel 21:36.
Niph`al Perfect נִבְעַר Jeremiah 10:14; Jeremiah 51:17, נִבְעֲרוּ Jeremiah 10:21; Participle נִבְעָרָ֑ה Isaiah 19:11; — brutish, stupid Isaiah 19:11 (עצה, "" אויל); dull-hearted, ignorant of God Jeremiah 10:14,21; Jeremiah 51:17. ** Jeremiah 10:14 = Jeremiah 51:17 rather stupefied (by spectacle Jeremiah 10:13 = Jeremiah 51:16).
Pi`el Perfect וּבִעֵר consecutive Exodus 22:4 feed, graze (בשׂדה אחר).
Hiph`il Imperfect יַבְעֶרֿ Exodus 22:4 cause to be grazed over, followed by שׂדה.
בָּעַר fut. יִבְעַר
(1) pr. to feed upon, to eat up, to consume, see Piel and Hiphil No. 1, and בְּעִיר cattle, so called from depasturing (Syr. ܒܰܥܰܪ to glean, to gather a bundle; ܒܘܽ ܥܳܪܐܳ gleaning, gathered bundle).
(2) Specially, to consume with fire (comp. אָכַל No. 2), to burn up (Ch. בְּעַר to burn; Pael, to kindle). Psalms 83:15, כְּאֵשׁ תִּבְעַר יַעַר “as the fire burneth a wood;” commonly followed by בְּ Job 1:16, “the fire of God fell from heaven, וַתִּבְעַר בַּצּאֹן וּבַנְּעָרִים and burned up the sheep and the young men.” Numbers 11:3; Psalms 106:18; Isaiah 42:25; Jeremiah 44:6; Lamentations 2:3 also, to kindle, Isaiah 30:33. Elsewhere, intrans.
(a) to be consumed with fire, Exodus 3:3; Isaiah 1:31, 9:17.
(b) to burn as fire, Jeremiah 20:9 pitch, Isaiah 34:9 a coal, Ezekiel 1:13 applied to anger, Isaiah 30:27; Psalms 79:5, 89:47.
(c) to be kindled. Hosea 7:4, “like an oven בֹּעֵרָה מֵאֹפֶה kindled by the baker;” also, to kindle up as a coal, Psalms 18:9 and metaph. anger, Psalms 2:12; Esther 1:12.
(3) denom. from בְּעִיר to be brutish, Jeremiah 10:8. Part. בּוֹעֲרִים brutish men, Psalms 94:8 fierce, Eze. 21:36.
Niphal, to become brutish, Jeremiah 10:14, 21 Jeremiah 10:21, 51:17. Isaiah 19:11, עֵצָה נִבְעָרָה “counsel is become brutish.”
Piel בִּעֵר inf. בָּעֵר fut. יְבַעֵר.
(1) to depasture a field, a vineyard, Isaiah 3:14, 5:5 followed by בְּ Exodus 22:4.
(2) i.q. Kal No. 2, to kindle, as fire, Exodus 35:3 wood, Leviticus 6:5 also, to burn, to consume, Nehemiah 10:35; Isaiah 44:15, 40:16 בִּעֵר אֵשׁ בְּ to set fire to any thing, Ezekiel 39:9, 10 Ezekiel 39:10.
(3) to take away, to remove, to exterminate. 1 Kings 22:47, “and the remnant of the Sodomites מִן־הָאָרֶץ בִּעֵר he removed from the land.” Deuteronomy 26:13, 14 Deuteronomy 26:14; 2 Samuel 4:11; 2 Kings 23:24; 2 Chronicles 19:3. The customary phrase in Deuteronomy, when the punishment of death is commanded, is this, בִּעַרְתָּ הָרָע מִקִּרְבְּךָ “thou shalt take away this wickedness from amongst you,” Deuteronomy 13:6, 17:7 19:19 21:21 22:21, 24 Deuteronomy 22:24, 24:7 or מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל Deuteronomy 17:12, 22:22 compare Judges 20:13. (As to the synonymous phrases of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, see the root בָּרַת ). Isaiah 6:13, “yet a tenth part shall remain in the land, וְשָׁבָה וְהָֽיְתָה לְבָעֵר and this shall again be exterminated.” Numbers 24:22, יִהְ יֶה לְבָעֵר קַיִן “the Kenites shall be exterminated.” Isaiah 4:4, “when the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion … בָּעֵר בְּרוּחַ מִשְׁפָּט וּבְרוּחַ with the spirit of judgment and with the spirit of extermination,” i.e. by judging and exterminating the wicked by his spirit, or his divine power. Constr. also followed by אַחֲרֵי, as implying that one who exterminates and expels another, follows and pursues after him. 1 Kings 14:10, יָרָֽבְעָם כַּאֲשֶׁר יְבַעֵר הַגָּלָל וּבִעַרְתִּי אַחֲרֵי בֵית־ְ “and I will exterminate the house of Jeroboam, as dung is cast out.” 1 Kings 21:21.
Pual, to be kindled, of a furnace, Jeremiah 36:22.
Hiphil
(1) to depasture, i.q. Piel No. 1, Exodus 22:5.
(2) i.q. Piel No. 2, to kindle, Exodus 22:6 to burn, to burn up, with an acc. Ezekiel 5:2; Judges 15:5. With the addition of בָּאֵשׁ 2 Chronicles 28:3 הִבְעִיר אֵשׁ בְּ to put fire to any thing, Judges 15:5, init.
(3) i.q. Piel No. 3, to remove, to exterminate, followed by אַחֲרֵי 1 Kings 16:3.
Derived nouns, besides the three which follow immediately, are בְּעִיר, תַּבְעֵרָה and pr.n. בְּעוֹר.