† I. [
בָּעַר]
verb burn, consume (
בְּעַר burn;
rfib seek out, collect, glean; this apparently earlier meaning) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular
בָּֽעֲרָה Numbers 11:3 +
2 times,
וּבָֽעֲרָה consecutive
Isaiah 10:17 +
3 times,
בָּֽעֲרוּ Judges 15:14 +
2 times +
2 Samuel 22:13 (but compare De on
Psalm 18),
וּבָֽעֲרוּ consecutive
Isaiah 1:31;
Imperfect יִבְעַר Exodus 3:3;
Psalm 2:12, etc.;
Participle בֹּעֵר Exodus 3:2 +
6 times,
בֹּעֵרָ֑ה Isaiah 34:9,
בּוֺעֵ֫רָה Hosea 7:4,
בֹּעֲרָ֫ה Isaiah 30:33,
בֹּעֶ֫רֶת Jeremiah 20:9,
בֹּעֲרוֺת Ezekiel 1:13; —
burn,
2. be burning, burn,
Judges 15:14 (subject
מִּשְׁתִּים, with
בָּאֵשׁ),
Exodus 3:2 (
הסנה, with
בָּאֵשׁ),
Exodus 3:3 (subject
id.);
Deuteronomy 4:11;
Deuteronomy 5:20;
Deuteronomy 9:15 (all subject
הר, with
בָּאֵשׁ), compare
Isaiah 34:9 (
זֶפֶת בערה), figurative of destruction
Isaiah 1:31 (subject
חָסֹן &
פֹּעֲלוֹ ); of torch
לַפִּיד Isaiah 62:1; of oven
תַּנּוּר Hosea 7:4,
6 (i.e. heated by fire within it).
Pi. Perfect בִּעֵר 1 Kings 22:47;
2 Kings 23:24,
וּבִעֵר consecutive
Leviticus 6:5,
בִּעַ֫רְתָּ 2 Chronicles 19:3,
וּבִַ ערְתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 13:6 +
9 times in Deuteronomy;
וּבִעֲרוּ consecutive
Ezekiel 39:9 (twice in verse) (9:a strike out Co after Vrss), etc.;
Imperfect יְבַעֵר 1 Kings 14:10;
2rd person masculine singular
תְּבַעֵר Deuteronomy 21:9,
יְבַעֲרוּ Ezekiel 39:10;
2rd person masculine plural
תְּבַעֲרוּ Exodus 35:3,
וּנְבַעֲרָ֫ה subordinate
Judges 20:13;
Participle מְבַעֲרִים Jeremiah 7:18; —
3. figurative
consume, utterly remove, particular of evil and guilt, with accusative, especially in Deuteronomic phrase
ובערת הרע מקרבך (מישׂראלׅ Deuteronomy 13:6;
Deuteronomy 17:7,
12;
Deuteronomy 19:13,
19;
Deuteronomy 21:21 compare
Deuteronomy 21:9;
Deuteronomy 22:21,
22,
24;
Deuteronomy 24:7, see also
Judges 20:13; further,
1 Kings 22:47;
2 Kings 23:24;
2 Chronicles 19:3; also of devoted (tabooed) things
Deuteronomy 26:13,
14; of persons (
exterminate)
2 Samuel 4:11; followed by
אחרי pregnantly
1 Kings 14:10;
1 Kings 21:21; = devour, devastate, greedily enjoy the fruits of,
Isaiah 3:14; absolute
היה לְבָעֵר be for destruction, be destroyed Numbers 24:22;
Isaiah 5:5;
Isaiah 6:13; compare
רוּחַ בָּעֵר Isaiah 4:4.
Pu. Participle מְבֹעָ֑רֶת Jeremiah 36:22; —
burn (i.e. be supplied with fire), of fire-jar,
הָאָח.
Hiph. Perfect וְהִבְעַרְתִּ֫י Nahum 2:14;
Imperfect וַיַּבְעֵר Judges 15:5;
2 Chronicles 28:3,
וַיַּבְעֶר־ Judges 15:5;
תַּבְעִיר Ezekiel 5:2;
Participle מַבְעִיר 1 Kings 16:3,
מַבְעִר Exodus 22:5; —
1. kindle (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb)
Exodus 22:5, compare
Judges 15:5 אשׁ בלפידים ויב׳ caused fire to burn among the brands.
3. consume =
destroy (compare Pi.)
1 Kings 16:3 (followed by
אַחֲרֵי).
II. [
בָּעַר]
verb denominative be brutish —
Qal Imperfect יִבְעֲרוּ Jeremiah 10:8 (||
יכסלו)
be stupid, dull-hearted, unreceptive; compare Participle plural
בֹּעֲרִים Psalm 94:8 (||
כסילים); of
inhuman, cruel, barbarous men Ezekiel 21:36 [
Ezekiel 21:31].
Niph. Perfect נִבְעַר Jeremiah 10:14;
Jeremiah 51:17,
נִבְעֲרוּ Jeremiah 10:21;
Participle נִבְעָרָ֑ה Isaiah 19:11; —
brutish, stupid Isaiah 19:11 (
עצה, ||
אויל);
dull-hearted, ignorant of God
Jeremiah 10:14,
21;
Jeremiah 51:17.
**Jer 10:14 =
Jeremiah 51:17 rather
stupefied (by spectacle
Jeremiah 10:13 =
Jeremiah 51:16).
Pi. Perfect וּבִעֵר consecutive
Exodus 22:4 feed, graze (
בשׂדה אחר).
Hiph. Imperfect יַבְעֶר־ Exodus 22:4 cause to be grazed over, followed by
שׂדה.
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