Strong's Lexicon ya'ar: Forest, wood, thicket Original Word: יַעַר Word Origin: From an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "ya'ar," the concept of a forest or wooded area can be found in the Greek word δρυμός (dru-mos), which also refers to a thicket or forest. Usage: The Hebrew word "ya'ar" primarily refers to a forest or wooded area. It is used in the Bible to describe natural landscapes that are dense with trees and vegetation. The term can also imply a sense of wildness or untamed nature, often contrasting with cultivated land or urban areas. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, forests were significant both ecologically and symbolically. They provided resources such as wood for building and fuel, as well as habitats for wildlife. Forests were often seen as places of mystery and danger, sometimes associated with divine encounters or spiritual testing. The dense forests of Lebanon, known for their cedars, were particularly famous and are frequently mentioned in biblical texts. Brown-Driver-Briggs II. יַ֫עַר noun [masculine] honeycomb, — absolute יַעַר 1 Samuel 14:25,26; suffix יַעְרִי Songs 5:1; — honeycomb, containing honey 1 Samuel 14:25 (where read וְיַעַר הָיָה עַלמְּֿנֵּי הַשָּׂדֶה with ᵐ5 We Dr Kit in KauAT, instead of see as in MT); וַיָּבוֺא העם אֶלהַֿיַּעַר 1 Samuel 14:26 ("" דבשׁ1Samuel 14:25) and when the people came to the honeycomb behold its bees had departed (see ᵐ5 We Dr Kit VB); אָכַלְתִּי יַעְרִי עִםדִּֿבְשִׁי Songs 5:1; see also I.יַעֲרָה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance honeycomb, forest, wood From an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure; a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) -- (honey-)comb, forest, wood. Forms and Transliterations בְּיַ֥עַר בְּיַעְרָ֔הּ בַּיְּעָרִֽים׃ בַּיַּ֔עַר בַּיַּ֤עַר בַּיָּֽעַר׃ בַיַּ֙עַר֙ בַיַּעַר֮ בַיָּ֑עַר ביער ביער׃ ביערה ביערים׃ הַיְּעָרִ֔ים הַיַּ֔עְרָה הַיַּ֔עַר הַיַּ֖עַר הַיַּ֙עַר֙ הַיָּ֑עַר הַיָּֽעַר׃ היער היער׃ היערה היערים יַ֔עַר יַ֖עַר יַ֣עַר יַ֥עַר יַעְר֖וֹ יַעְרִי֙ יַעְרָהּ֙ יַעְרוֹ֙ יָ֑עַר יָֽעַר׃ יער יער׃ יערה יערו יערי לְיַ֔עַר לְיַ֣עַר לַיַּ֥עַר ליער מִיַּ֗עַר מִיַּ֣עַר מִיָּ֑ עַ seg>ר מיער baiYaar baiyeaRim bay·ya·‘ar bay·yā·‘ar ḇay·ya·‘ar ḇay·yā·‘ar bay·yə·‘ā·rîm bayya‘ar bayyā‘ar ḇayya‘ar ḇayyā‘ar bayyə‘ārîm bə·ya‘·rāh bə·ya·‘ar bəya‘ar bəya‘rāh beYaar beyaRah haiYaar haiYarah haiyeaRim hay·ya‘·rāh hay·ya·‘ar hay·yā·‘ar hay·yə·‘ā·rîm hayya‘ar hayyā‘ar hayya‘rāh hayyə‘ārîm laiYaar lay·ya·‘ar layya‘ar lə·ya·‘ar ləya‘ar leYaar mî·ya·‘ar mî·yā·‘ar mîya‘ar mîyā‘ar miYaar vaiyaAr ya‘·rāh ya‘·rî ya‘·rōw ya‘ar yā‘ar ya‘rāh ya‘rî ya‘rōw ya·‘ar yā·‘ar Yaar yaRah yaRi yaRoLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 19:5 HEB: אֶת־ רֵעֵ֥הוּ בַיַּעַר֮ לַחְטֹ֣ב עֵצִים֒ NAS: [a man] goes into the forest with his friend KJV: As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour INT: with his friend the forest to cut wood Joshua 17:15 Joshua 17:18 1 Samuel 14:25 1 Samuel 14:26 1 Samuel 22:5 2 Samuel 18:6 2 Samuel 18:8 2 Samuel 18:17 1 Kings 7:2 1 Kings 10:17 1 Kings 10:21 2 Kings 2:24 2 Kings 19:23 1 Chronicles 16:33 2 Chronicles 9:16 2 Chronicles 9:20 Psalm 50:10 Psalm 80:13 Psalm 83:14 Psalm 96:12 Psalm 104:20 Psalm 132:6 Ecclesiastes 2:6 Songs 2:3 58 Occurrences |
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