Strongs Number: H1197
- Hebrew Word
- בָּעַר
- Transliteration
- bâʻar
- Phonetic
- baw-ar'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to {kindle} that {is} consume (by fire or by eating); also (as denominative from H1198) to be (become) brutish
- BDB Definition
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1. to burn, consume, kindle, be kindled
a. (Qal)
1. to begin to burn, be kindled, start burning
2. to burn, be burning
3. to burn, consume
4. Jehovah's wrath, human wrath (fig.)
b. (Piel)
1. to kindle, burn
2. to consume, remove (of guilt) (fig.)
c. (Hiphil)
1. to kindle
2. to burn up
3. to consume (destroy)
d. (Pual) to burn v denom
2. to be stupid, brutish, barbarous
a. (Qal) to be stupid, dull-hearted, unreceptive
b. (Niphal) to be stupid, dull-hearted
c. (Piel) to feed, graze
d. (Hiphil) to cause to be grazed over
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- be {brutish} bring ({put} take) {away} {burn} (cause to) eat ({up}) {feed} {heat} {kindle} set ([on {fire]}) waste.