1198. baar

Lexicon

baar: To burn, consume, remove, destroy

Original Word: בַּעַר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ba`ar
Pronunciation: bah-ahr
Phonetic Spelling: (bah'-ar)
Definition: To burn, consume, remove, destroy
Meaning: foot, of cattle brutishness, stupid

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

brutish person, foolish

From ba'ar; properly, foot (as consumed); i.e. (by exten.) Of cattle brutishness; (concretely) stupid -- brutish (person), foolish.

see HEBREW ba'ar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from baar
Definition
brutishness
NASB Translation
senseless (3), stupid (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בַּ֫עַר noun masculine brutishness (only in poetry) — absolute ׳ב Psalm 49:11 3t., בָּ֑עַר Proverbs 12:1; — combination, ׳אִישׁבֿ brutish man Psalm 92:7 ("" כסיל); elsewhere ׳ב alone in same sense (concrete) Psalm 49:11 ("" id.), & as predicate = adjective, Psalm 73:22; Proverbs 12:1; Proverbs 30:2.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G878 (aphron): This Greek term is often translated as "foolish" or "senseless," capturing a similar notion of lacking understanding or wisdom.
• G915 (bēlos): This term is used to describe something that is base or vile, often in a moral or ethical sense, aligning with the concept of brutishness or moral insensitivity found in "ba'ar."

In summary, the Hebrew word "ba'ar" serves as a poignant reminder of the limitations of human understanding and the need for divine wisdom, a theme that resonates throughout the biblical narrative.

Usage: The word "ba'ar" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe individuals or behaviors that are senseless or lacking in discernment. It is often employed in a figurative sense to highlight moral or spiritual ignorance.

Context: The Hebrew root בַּעַר (ba'ar) is a vivid term that captures the essence of brutishness or stupidity, often likened to the behavior of cattle. This term is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures to denote a lack of understanding or wisdom. For instance, in Psalm 73:22, the psalmist confesses, "I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before You." Here, "ba'ar" underscores the psalmist's recognition of his own spiritual dullness in contrast to divine wisdom.

The term is also found in Proverbs 30:2, where the speaker declares, "Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man." This self-deprecating acknowledgment of ignorance serves to highlight the speaker's humility and the vastness of divine knowledge.

In a broader theological context, "ba'ar" serves as a reminder of the human propensity towards folly and the need for divine guidance and wisdom. It underscores the biblical theme that true understanding and discernment come from God, contrasting human limitations with divine omniscience.

Forms and Transliterations

בַ֣עַר בַ֭עַר בַּ֭עַר בער וָבַ֣עַר ובער ba‘ar ḇa‘ar ba·‘ar ḇa·‘ar Baar Vaar vaVaar wā·ḇa·‘ar wāḇa‘ar

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 49:10
HEB: יַ֤חַד כְּסִ֣יל וָבַ֣עַר יֹאבֵ֑דוּ וְעָזְב֖וּ
NAS: The stupid and the senseless alike
KJV: the fool and the brutish person perish,
INT: alike the stupid and the senseless perish and leave

Psalm 73:22
HEB: וַאֲנִי־ בַ֭עַר וְלֹ֣א אֵדָ֑ע
NAS: Then I was senseless and ignorant;
KJV: So foolish [was] I, and ignorant:
INT: I was senseless I and ignorant

Psalm 92:6
HEB: אִֽישׁ־ בַּ֭עַר לֹ֣א יֵדָ֑ע
NAS: A senseless man has
KJV: A brutish man knoweth
INT: man A senseless no has

Proverbs 30:2
HEB: כִּ֤י בַ֣עַר אָנֹכִ֣י מֵאִ֑ישׁ
NAS: Surely I am more stupid than any man,
KJV: Surely I [am] more brutish than [any] man,
INT: Surely stupid I any

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1198
4 Occurrences

ba·‘ar — 1 Occ.
ḇa·‘ar — 2 Occ.
wā·ḇa·‘ar — 1 Occ.