1199. Baara
Strong's Lexicon
Baara: Baara

Original Word: בָּעֲרָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Ba`ara'
Pronunciation: bah-ah-RAH
Phonetic Spelling: (bah-ar-aw')
Definition: Baara
Meaning: Baara

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root בָּעַר (ba'ar), meaning "to burn" or "to consume."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Baara, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text. However, the concept of "burning" or "consuming" can be related to Greek words like πυρόω (puroō - G4448), meaning "to burn" or "to set on fire."

Usage: Baara is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is the name of one of the wives of Shaharaim, a descendant of Benjamin. The name may imply a sense of burning or consuming, possibly reflecting a characteristic or notable event associated with the individual.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, names often held significant meaning and were sometimes reflective of personal attributes, familial hopes, or divine encounters. The name Baara, with its root meaning "to burn," might suggest a fiery personality or a life marked by significant events. The mention of Baara in the genealogical records highlights the importance of lineage and family connections in Israelite society.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from baar
Definition
an Isr. woman
NASB Translation
Baara (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בַּעֲרָא proper name, feminine wife of a Benjamite 1 Chronicles 8:8.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Baara

From ba'ar; brutish: Baara, an Israelitish woman -- Baara.

see HEBREW ba'ar

Forms and Transliterations
בַּעֲרָ֖א בערא ba‘ărā ba·‘ă·rā baaRa
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 8:8
HEB: חוּשִׁ֥ים וְאֶֽת־ בַּעֲרָ֖א נָשָֽׁיו׃
NAS: Hushim and Baara his wives.
KJV: Hushim and Baara [were] his wives.
INT: had sent Hushim and Baara his wives

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1199
1 Occurrence


ba·‘ă·rā — 1 Occ.















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