בַּ/יַּ֤עַר
𐤁/𐤉𐤏𐤓
bayaar
in the thicket
from an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure; a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees); (honey-) comb, forest, wood.
Isaiah 21:13 · Word #3
Lexicon H3293
| Lemma | יַעַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤏𐤓 |
| Transliteration | yaʻar |
| Strong's | H3293 |
| In-context | in the thicket |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H3293-01
in the thick-growth forest
| Root | יער (y-ʿ-r) |
| Core Meanings | thickness, dense growth, woodedness, luxuriant vegetation |
| Semantic Range | forest, woodland, thicket, dense growth; by extension honeycomb (as found in wooded areas) |
| Conceptual Significance | The יַעַר represents untamed, densely grown land—often a place of refuge, danger, or provision (as with honey). It evokes imagery of abundance and concealment within creation, contrasting cultivated land with wild, thick growth. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ with assimilated definite article (בַּ) + noun יַעַר, masculine singular absolute. No pronominal suffix. Singular form must be preserved in translation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun יַעַר denotes a dense or thickly wooded area, reflecting the root idea of luxuriant growth. The form בַּיַּעַר consists of the preposition בְּ ("in") with the definite article assimilated ("the") plus a masculine singular noun in the absolute state, hence "in the thick-growth forest." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יער (thickness, dense growth, woodedness, luxuriant vegetation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3293-02 |
bayearim | in the thick-forests |
H3293-03 |
beyaar | in the thicket of |
H3293-04 |
beyaerah | in her forest-thicket |
Word Usage (59 occurrences of H3293)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 19:5 | בַ/יַּעַר֮ | vayaar | into the forest |
| Joshua 17:15 | הַ/יַּ֔עְרָ/ה | hayaerah | the forest |
| Joshua 17:18 | יַ֣עַר | yaar | forest |