בָּרַר
ba.rarVerbH1305
to purify
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to clarify (i.e. brighten), examine, select
Full Lexicon Entry
- to purify, select, polish, choose, purge, cleanse or make bright, test or prove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to purge, purge out, purify 1a2) to choose, select 1a3) to cleanse, make shining, polish 1a4) to test, prove 1b) (Niphal) to purify oneself 1c) (Piel) to purify 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to purify 1d2) to polish arrows 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to purify oneself 1e2) to show oneself pure, just, kind
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
15 timesAppears 15 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
1 Chronicles
3
Daniel
2
Isaiah
2
Jeremiah
2
2 Samuel
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 16:41
- 2 Samuel 22:27
- Ecclesiastes 3:18
- Isaiah 52:11
- Job 33:3
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