What does בַּעַר mean in the Bible?
e. ) of cattle brutishness ; (concretely) stupid".
Hebrew · H1198
בַּעַר
Properly, foot (as consumed); i.e. (by exten.) of cattle brutishness ; (concretely) stupid
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בַּעַר H1198
What does בַּעַר mean in the Bible?
בַּעַר is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, foot (as consumed); i.e. (by exten.) of cattle brutishness ; (concretely) stupid".
Full entry for בַּעַר (H1198) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How does the BSB render H1198?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include A senseless (1), and the senseless (1), is stupid (1), senseless (1), the most ignorant (1).
Where does בַּעַר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 49:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (3), Proverbs (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It A senseless 1× Psalms 92:6
and the senseless 1× Psalms 49:10
is stupid 1× Proverbs 12:1
senseless 1× Psalms 73:22
the most ignorant 1× Proverbs 30:2
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 49:10 וָבַ֣עַר to and the senseless Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Psalms 73:22 בַ֭עַר to senseless Adjective - masculine singular Psalms 92:6 בַּ֭עַר to A senseless Adjective - masculine singular Proverbs 12:1 בָּֽעַר׃ to is stupid Adjective - masculine singular Proverbs 30:2 בַ֣עַר to the most ignorant Adjective - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 49:10
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 2
Psalms 3 Proverbs 2
Source forms
בַ֭עַר 1x ḇa·‘ar Psalms 73:22
בַ֣עַר 1x ḇa·‘ar Proverbs 30:2
בַּ֭עַר 1x ba·‘ar Psalms 92:6
בָּֽעַר׃ 1x bā·‘ar Proverbs 12:1
וָבַ֣עַר 1x wā·ḇa·‘ar Psalms 49:10
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular 4x Psalms 73:22, Psalms 92:6, Proverbs 12:1, Proverbs 30:2
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular 1x Psalms 49:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, foot (as consumed); i.e. (by exten.) of cattle brutishness ; (concretely) stupid
Source Gloss
properly, foot (as consumed); i.e. (by exten.) of cattle brutishness ; (concretely) stupid
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, foot (as consumed); i.e. (by exten.) of cattle brutishness; (concretely) stupid BDB: brutishness Usage: brutish (person), foolish.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בַּעַר is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain