What does בָּאַר mean in the Bible?
בָּאַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to dig ; by analogy, to engrave ; figuratively, to explain".
Hebrew · H874
בָּאַר
To dig ; by analogy, to engrave ; figuratively, to explain
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בָּאַר H874
What does בָּאַר mean in the Bible?
בָּאַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to dig ; by analogy, to engrave ; figuratively, to explain".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H874?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and clearly (1), distinctly (1), to explain (1).
Where does בָּאַר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 1:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (2), Habakkuk (1).
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 and clearly 1× Habakkuk 2:2
distinctly 1× Deuteronomy 27:8
to explain 1× Deuteronomy 1:5
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 1:5
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Deuteronomy 2 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
בֵּאֵ֛ר 1x bê·’êr Deuteronomy 1:5
בַּאֵ֥ר 1x ba·’êr Deuteronomy 27:8
וּבָאֵ֖ר 1x ū·ḇā·’êr Habakkuk 2:2
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular 1x Habakkuk 2:2
Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute 1x Deuteronomy 27:8
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 1:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to dig ; by analogy, to engrave ; figuratively, to explain
Source Gloss
to dig ; by analogy, to engrave ; figuratively, to explain
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to dig; by analogy, to engrave; figuratively, to explain BDB: make distinct Usage: declare, (make) plain(-ly).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 2
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 2×
Perfect Deut 1:5 1×
Infinitive absolute Deut 27:8 1×
Word Origins
בָּאַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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