בָּעַר
ba.arVerbH1197
to burn: burn
From: a primitive root; also as denominative from H1198 (בַּעַר)
Short Definition
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); to be(-come) brutish
Full Lexicon Entry
burn/ignite 1) to burn, consume, kindle, be kindled 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to begin to burn, be kindled, start burning 1a2) to burn, be burning 1a3) to burn, consume 1a4) Jehovah's wrath, human wrath (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to kindle, burn 1b2) to consume, remove (of guilt) (fig.) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to kindle 1c2) to burn up 1c3) to consume (destroy) 1d) (Pual) to burn
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
75 timesAppears 75 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Isaiah
16
Deuteronomy
15
Jeremiah
11
2 Chronicles
4
Ezk
4
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 14:10
- Deuteronomy 21:9
- Ezk 1:13
- Isaiah 42:25
- Jeremiah 36:22
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