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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בָּאַרH874
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 Itand clearly1×Habakkuk 2:2
distinctly1×Deuteronomy 27:8
to explain1×Deuteronomy 1:5
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 1:5
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Deuteronomy2Habakkuk1
Source forms
בֵּאֵ֛ר1xbê·’êrDeuteronomy 1:5
בַּאֵ֥ר1xba·’êrDeuteronomy 27:8
וּבָאֵ֖ר1xū·ḇā·’êrHabakkuk 2:2
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular1xHabakkuk 2:2
Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute1xDeuteronomy 27:8
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 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 definitionSource: 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 groups1Aligned forms2
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action2×
PerfectDeut 1:51×
Infinitive absoluteDeut 27:81×
Word Origins
בָּאַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.