בַּ/יַּ֔עַר
𐤁/𐤉𐤏𐤓
Yaar
in the forest
A wooded area characterized by dense growth of trees; a forest or woodland. In various contexts, can refer to natural forests, cultivated woods, or metaphorical thickets. In a few passages, also refers metonymically to a comb of honey, due to the association with wild bees inhabiting tree hollows.
Amos 3:4 · Word #3
Lexicon H3293
| Lemma | יַעַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤏𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Yaar |
| Strong's | H3293 |
| Definition | A wooded area characterized by dense growth of trees; a forest or woodland. In various contexts, can refer to natural forests, cultivated woods, or metaphorical thickets. In a few passages, also refers metonymically to a comb of honey, due to the association with wild bees inhabiting tree hollows. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the forest |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3293-01
in the dense-woodland
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ with assimilated definite article + masculine singular absolute noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun יַעַר denotes a thick, densely grown wooded area; rendering it as "dense-woodland" preserves the root sense of luxuriant thickness. The prefixed בַּ־ combines the preposition "in" with the definite article, yielding "in the." |
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