Hebrew · H1198, G453 · unreviewed

בַּעַר

Properly, foot (as consumed); i.e. (by exten.) of cattle brutishness ; (concretely) stupid · unintelligent; by implication, sensual

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בַּעַר H1198 properly, foot (as consumed); i.e. (by exten.) of cattle brutishness ; (concretely) stupid
ἀνόητος G453 unintelligent; by implication, sensual
Pronunciation anóētos
Foolishness rooted in failure to understand or perceive; often implies sensual, irrational behavior.
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What does בַּעַר (ba'ar) mean in the Bible?

בַּעַר · ἀνόητος is a Hebrew word meaning "one who lacks understanding or behaves like an unreasoning creature".

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Meaning

one who lacks understanding or behaves like an unreasoning creature
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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