Strong's H1197 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: בָּעַר (bâʻar)

Pronunciation: baw-ar'

Morphology: v

Part of Speech: v denom

Derivation: a primitive root; also as denominative from בַּעַר (baʻar) H1198

Definition: to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating);to be(-come) brutish

KJV Renderings: be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set (on fire), waste

Senses

1. to burn, consume, kindle, be kindled
   1. (Qal)
      1. to begin to burn, be kindled, start burning
      2. to burn, be burning
      3. to burn, consume
      4. Jehovah's wrath, human wrath (fig.)
   2. (Piel)
      1. to kindle, burn
      2. to consume, remove (of guilt) (fig.)
   3. (Hiphil)
      1. to kindle
      2. to burn up
      3. to consume (destroy)
   4. (Pual) to burn
2. to be stupid, brutish, barbarous
   1. (Qal) to be stupid, dull-hearted, unreceptive
   2. (Niphal) to be stupid, dull-hearted
   3. (Piel) to feed, graze
   4. (Hiphil) to cause to be grazed over

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