Strong's Lexicon

H1305

H1305 — בָּרַר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

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HebrewbararverbOccurrences: 18TWOT: 288

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H1305
Word:בָּרַר
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:18
Transliteration:barar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:baw-rar'
Meaning:1. to clarify (i.e. brighten), examine, select
KJV Renderings:make bright, choice, chosen, cleanse (be clean), clearly, polished, (shew self) pure(-ify), purge (out).

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BDB1350

[בָּרַר] verb purify, select (compare Assyrian barâru , be shining, in derivatives ZimBP 46. 73 BelserBAS ii. 154; Arabic [untranscribed source text 719] pious, kind, true; [untranscribed source text 720] he was pious, good, virtuous, honest) —

Qal Perfect בָּרוֺתִי Ezek 20:38 Infinitive suffix לְבָרָם Eccl 3:18, Ges«GKC:67»§ 67 R, 3; compare לָבוּר Eccl 9:1 (si vera lectio) as metaplastic form, but on text see בּוּר above; Participle passive masculine בָּרוּר Job 33:3 + 4 t.; feminine בְּרוּרָה Neh 5:18; Zeph 3:9 —
1. purge out, purify: וּבָרוֺתִי מִכֶּם הַמֹּרְדִים and I will purge out from among you the rebels Ezek 20:38 שָׂפָה בְּרוּרָה a purified lip Zeph 3:9 בָּרוּר מִלֵּל֑וּ utter in a pure, sincere manner Job 33:3.
2. choose, select, only Participle and in Chronicler: chosen, valiant men 1Chr 7:40 porters 1Chr 9:22 musicians 1Chr 16:41 sheep Neh 5:18.
3. cleanse, make shining, polish, passive participle חֵץ בָּרוּר polished arrow Isa 49:2 (compare De & Jer 51:11 below)
4. test, prove Eccl 3:18 לְבָרָם הָאֱלֹהִים that God may prove them ( RV ); — on Eccl 9:1 see בּוּר .
Niph`al הִבָּרוּ Isa 52:11 Participle נָבָר 2Sam 22:27 (= Ps 18:27); — purify oneself:
a. ceremonially, the bearers of the sacred vessels Isa 52:11.
b. morally 2Sam 22:27 = Ps 18:27.
Pi`el Infinitive לְבָרֵר Dan 11:35 purify (|| לִצְרוֺף, לַלְבֵּן).
Hiph`il
1. Infinitive לְהָבַר Jer 4:11 purify, cleanse.
2. Imperative הָבֵרוּ הַחִצִּים Jer 51:11 polish arrows (see 3 above).
Hithpa`el
1. Imperfect יִתְבָּרֲרוּ Dan 12:10 purify oneself.
2. תִּתְבָּרַר Ps 18:27 = תִּתָּבָר 2Sam 22:27 shew oneself pure, just, kind.

BDB9391

ברר (√ of following; Biblical Hebrew ברר, בָּר Job 39:4).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

ברר (bah-rar’)

Ecclesiastes 3:18

KJV: I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.that God…: or, that they might clear God, and see, etc
EHCC: that God might manifest them, (marg. or,

1 Chronicles 7:40

KJV: All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father’s house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men.
EHCC: choice (and) mighty men of valour,

1 Chronicles 9:22

KJV: All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.did…: Heb. foundedset…: or, trust
EHCC: chosen to be porters in the gates

1 Chronicles 16:41

KJV: And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because his mercy endureth for ever;
EHCC: the rest that were chosen,

Nehemiah 5:18

KJV: Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.
EHCC: one ox (and) six choice sheep;

Job 33:3

KJV: My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
EHCC: my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

Isaiah 49:2

KJV: And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;
EHCC: made me a polished shaft ;

Zephaniah 3:9

KJV: For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent.language: Heb. lipconsent: Heb. shoulder
EHCC: turn to the people a pure language,

Isaiah 52:11

KJV: Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord.
EHCC: be ye clean, that bear the vessels

2 Samuel 22:27

KJV: With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.shew thyself unsavoury: or, wrestle
EHCC: With the pure thou wilt shew thyself

Psalms 18:26

KJV: With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.shew thyself froward: or, wrestle
EHCC: (27). With fhe pure thou wilt shew thyself

Daniel 11:85

EHCC: סו try them, and fo purge,

Jeremiah 51:11

KJV: Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the Lord hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the Lord, the vengeance of his temple.bright: Heb. pure
EHCC: Make bright the arrows; (marg. pure)

Psalms 19:26

EHCC: (27).the pure thou wailt shew thyself pure;

Daniel 12:10

KJV: Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
EHCC: Many shall be purified,

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