בָּעַר (bâʻar) — Be Brutish

Hebrew word study: בָּעַר (bâʻar), Strong's H1197. to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); to be(-come) brutish

HebrewStrong's H1197
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בָּעַר (bâʻar)
Pronounced: baw-ar'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); to be(-come) brutish

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root; also as denominative from H1198 (בַּעַר)

KJV translation words: be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set (on fire), waste.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1197 is tagged on 94 words in 90 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 3:2 and last appears in Malachi 4:1.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and you will remove ×10burning ×7and it burned ×5and it will burn ×4was burning ×4they burned ×3I have removed ×2and I will sweep away ×2it burned ×2to burn ×2which it burns ×2will it burn ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וּבִעַרְתָּ ×10בֹּעֵר ×6וַתִּבְעַר ×5לְבָעֵר ×5בָּעֲרוּ ×4וּבָעֲרָה ×4וּבִעַרְתִּי ×3תִּבְעַר ×3וּבִעֵר ×2יִבְעַר ×2

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×17Deuteronomy ×16Jeremiah ×11Psalms ×8Ezekiel ×7Exodus ×61 Kings ×5Judges ×4

Verses (first 25 of 90)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1198 בַּעַר (baʻar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1160 בְּעוֹר (Bᵉʻôwr), H1165 בְּעִיר (bᵉʻîyr), H1198 בַּעַר (baʻar), H1200 בְּעֵרָה (bᵉʻêrâh), H8404 תַּבְעֵרָה (Tabʻêrâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does bâʻar (H1197) mean?

To kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); to be(-come) brutish.

How is H1197 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1197 as: be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set (on fire), waste..

How often does בָּעַר (bâʻar) appear?

Strong's H1197 is tagged on 94 words in 90 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 3:2 and last appears in Malachi 4:1.