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Lexicon :: Strong's H1305 - bārar

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בָּרַר
Transliteration
bārar
Pronunciation
baw-rar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 288

Strong’s Definitions

בָּרַר bârar, baw-rar'; a primitive root; to clarify (i.e. brighten), examine, select:—make bright, choice, chosen, cleanse (be clean), clearly, polished, (shew self) pure(-ify), purge (out).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's H1305 in the following manner: pure (5x), choice (2x), chosen (2x), clean (2x), clearly (1x), manifest (1x), bright (1x), purge out (1x), polished (1x), purge (1x), purified (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's H1305 in the following manner: pure (5x), choice (2x), chosen (2x), clean (2x), clearly (1x), manifest (1x), bright (1x), purge out (1x), polished (1x), purge (1x), purified (1x).

  1. to purify, select, polish, choose, purge, cleanse or make bright, test or prove

    1. (Qal)

      1. to purge, purge out, purify

      2. to choose, select

      3. to cleanse, make shining, polish

      4. to test, prove

    2. (Niphal) to purify oneself

    3. (Piel) to purify

    4. (Hiphil)

      1. to purify

      2. to polish arrows

    5. (Hithpael)

      1. to purify oneself

      2. to show oneself pure, just, kind

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּרַר bârar, baw-rar'; a primitive root; to clarify (i.e. brighten), examine, select:—make bright, choice, chosen, cleanse (be clean), clearly, polished, (shew self) pure(-ify), purge (out).
STRONGS H1305: Abbreviations
† [בָּרַר] verb purify, select (compare Assyrian barâru, be shining, in derivatives ZimBP 46. 73 BelserBAS ii. 154; Arabic بِرًّ pious, kind, true; بَرَّ he was pious, good, virtuous, honest) —
Qal Perfect בָּרוֺתִי Ezekiel 20:38; Infinitive suffix לְבָרָם Ecclesiastes 3:18, Ges§ 67 R, 3; compare לָבוּר Ecclesiastes 9:1 (si vera lectio) as metaplastic form, but on text see H952 בּוּר above; Participle passive masculine בָּרוּר Job 33:3 + 4 times; feminine בְּרוּרָה Nehemiah 5:18; Zephaniah 3:9; —
1. purge out, purify: וּבָרוֺתִי מִכֶּם הַמֹּרְדִים and I will purge out from among you the rebels Ezekiel 20:38; שָׂפָה בְּרוּרָה a purified lip Zephaniah 3:9; בָּרוּר מִלֵּל֑וּ utter in a pure, sincere manner Job 33:3.
2. choose, select, only Participle and in Chronicler: chosen, valiant men 1 Chronicles 7:40; porters 1 Chronicles 9:22; musicians 1 Chronicles 16:41; sheep Nehemiah 5:18.
3. cleanse, make shining, polish, passive participle חֵץ בָּרוּר polished arrow Isaiah 49:2 (compare De & Jeremiah 51:11 below)
4. test, prove Ecclesiastes 3:18 לְבָרָם הָאֱלֹהִים that God may prove them (RV); — on Ecclesiastes 9:1 see H952 בּוּר.
Niph. הִבָּרוּ Isaiah 52:11; Participle נָבָר 2 Samuel 22:27 (= Psalm 18:27); — purify oneself:
a. ceremonially, the bearers of the sacred vessels Isaiah 52:11.
b. morally 2 Samuel 22:27 = Psalm 18:27.
Pi. Infinitive לְבָרֵר Daniel 11:35 purify (|| לִצְרוֺף, לַלְבֵּן).
Hiph.
1. Infinitive לְהָבַר Jeremiah 4:11 purify, cleanse.
2. Imperative הָבֵרוּ הַחִצִּים Jeremiah 51:11 polish arrows (see 3 above).
Hithp.
1. Imperfect יִתְבָּרֲרוּ Daniel 12:10 purify oneself.
2. תִּתְבָּרַר Psalm 18:27 = תִּתָּבָר 2 Samuel 22:27 shew oneself pure, just, kind.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

22:27; 22:27; 22:27

1 Chronicles

7:40; 9:22; 16:41

Nehemiah

5:18; 5:18

Job

33:3; 33:3

Psalms

18:27; 18:27; 18:27

Ecclesiastes

3:18; 3:18; 9:1; 9:1

Isaiah

49:2; 52:11; 52:11

Jeremiah

4:11; 51:11; 51:11

Ezekiel

20:38; 20:38

Daniel

11:35; 12:10

Zephaniah

3:9; 3:9

H1305

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1305 matches the Hebrew בָּרַר (bārar),
which occurs 18 times in 16 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:27 - To the pure you show yourself pure,
but to the wicked you show yourself hostile.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 7:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:40 - Each of these descendants of Asher was the head of an ancestral clan. They were all select men—mighty warriors and outstanding leaders. The total number of men available for military service was 26,000, as listed in their genealogical records.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:22 - In all, there were 212 gatekeepers in those days, and they were listed according to the genealogies in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed their ancestors because they were reliable men.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:41 - David also appointed Heman, Jeduthun, and the others chosen by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “his faithful love endures forever.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 5:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:18 - The provisions I paid for each day included one ox, six choice sheep or goats, and a large number of poultry. And every ten days we needed a large supply of all kinds of wine. Yet I refused to claim the governor’s food allowance because the people already carried a heavy burden.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:3 - I speak with all sincerity;
I speak the truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:26 - To the pure you show yourself pure,
but to the wicked you show yourself hostile.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:18 - I also thought about the human condition—how God proves to people that they are like animals.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 49:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:2 - He made my words of judgment as sharp as a sword.
He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand.
I am like a sharp arrow in his quiver.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 52:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:11 - Get out! Get out and leave your captivity,
where everything you touch is unclean.
Get out of there and purify yourselves,
you who carry home the sacred objects of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:11 - The time is coming when the LORD will say
to the people of Jerusalem,
“My dear people, a burning wind is blowing in from the desert,
and it’s not a gentle breeze useful for winnowing grain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:11 - Sharpen the arrows!
Lift up the shields![fn]
For the LORD has inspired the kings of the Medes
to march against Babylon and destroy her.
This is his vengeance against those
who desecrated his Temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 20:38

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:38 - I will purge you of all those who rebel and revolt against me. I will bring them out of the countries where they are in exile, but they will never enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:35

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:35 - And some of the wise will fall victim to persecution. In this way, they will be refined and cleansed and made pure until the time of the end, for the appointed time is still to come.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:10 - Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined by these trials. But the wicked will continue in their wickedness, and none of them will understand. Only those who are wise will know what it means.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:9 - “Then I will purify the speech of all people,
so that everyone can worship the LORD together.
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