בָּרַר
Transliteration
bārar
Pronunciation
baw-rar'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 288

Strong’s Definitions

בָּרַר bârar, baw-rar'; a primitive root; to clarify (i.e. brighten), examine, select:—make bright, choice, chosen, cleanse (be clean), clearly, polished, (shew self) pure(-ify), purge (out).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's H1305 in the following manner: pure (5x), choice (2x), chosen (2x), clean (2x), clearly (1x), manifest (1x), bright (1x), purge out (1x), polished (1x), purge (1x), purified (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's H1305 in the following manner: pure (5x), choice (2x), chosen (2x), clean (2x), clearly (1x), manifest (1x), bright (1x), purge out (1x), polished (1x), purge (1x), purified (1x).

  1. to purify, select, polish, choose, purge, cleanse or make bright, test or prove

    1. (Qal)

      1. to purge, purge out, purify

      2. to choose, select

      3. to cleanse, make shining, polish

      4. to test, prove

    2. (Niphal) to purify oneself

    3. (Piel) to purify

    4. (Hiphil)

      1. to purify

      2. to polish arrows

    5. (Hithpael)

      1. to purify oneself

      2. to show oneself pure, just, kind

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּרַר bârar, baw-rar'; a primitive root; to clarify (i.e. brighten), examine, select:—make bright, choice, chosen, cleanse (be clean), clearly, polished, (shew self) pure(-ify), purge (out).
STRONGS H1305: Abbreviations
† [בָּרַר] verb purify, select (compare Assyrian barâru, be shining, in derivatives ZimBP 46. 73 BelserBAS ii. 154; Arabic بِرًّ pious, kind, true; بَرَّ he was pious, good, virtuous, honest) —
Qal Perfect בָּרוֺתִי Ezekiel 20:38; Infinitive suffix לְבָרָם Ecclesiastes 3:18, Ges§ 67 R, 3; compare לָבוּר Ecclesiastes 9:1 (si vera lectio) as metaplastic form, but on text see H952 בּוּר above; Participle passive masculine בָּרוּר Job 33:3 + 4 times; feminine בְּרוּרָה Nehemiah 5:18; Zephaniah 3:9; —
1. purge out, purify: וּבָרוֺתִי מִכֶּם הַמֹּרְדִים and I will purge out from among you the rebels Ezekiel 20:38; שָׂפָה בְּרוּרָה a purified lip Zephaniah 3:9; בָּרוּר מִלֵּל֑וּ utter in a pure, sincere manner Job 33:3.
2. choose, select, only Participle and in Chronicler: chosen, valiant men 1 Chronicles 7:40; porters 1 Chronicles 9:22; musicians 1 Chronicles 16:41; sheep Nehemiah 5:18.
3. cleanse, make shining, polish, passive participle חֵץ בָּרוּר polished arrow Isaiah 49:2 (compare De & Jeremiah 51:11 below)
4. test, prove Ecclesiastes 3:18 לְבָרָם הָאֱלֹהִים that God may prove them (RV); — on Ecclesiastes 9:1 see H952 בּוּר.
Niph. הִבָּרוּ Isaiah 52:11; Participle נָבָר 2 Samuel 22:27 (= Psalm 18:27); — purify oneself:
a. ceremonially, the bearers of the sacred vessels Isaiah 52:11.
b. morally 2 Samuel 22:27 = Psalm 18:27.
Pi. Infinitive לְבָרֵר Daniel 11:35 purify (|| לִצְרוֺף, לַלְבֵּן).
Hiph.
1. Infinitive לְהָבַר Jeremiah 4:11 purify, cleanse.
2. Imperative הָבֵרוּ הַחִצִּים Jeremiah 51:11 polish arrows (see 3 above).
Hithp.
1. Imperfect יִתְבָּרֲרוּ Daniel 12:10 purify oneself.
2. תִּתְבָּרַר Psalm 18:27 = תִּתָּבָר 2 Samuel 22:27 shew oneself pure, just, kind.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

22:27; 22:27; 22:27

1 Chronicles

7:40; 9:22; 16:41

Nehemiah

5:18; 5:18

Job

33:3; 33:3

Psalms

18:27; 18:27; 18:27

Ecclesiastes

3:18; 3:18; 9:1; 9:1

Isaiah

49:2; 52:11; 52:11

Jeremiah

4:11; 51:11; 51:11

Ezekiel

20:38; 20:38

Daniel

11:35; 12:10

Zephaniah

3:9; 3:9