וַ/יִּבְעַ֤ר
𐤅/𐤉𐤁𐤏𐤓
vayivear
And He has burned
a primitive root; also as denominative from בַּעַר; to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); to be(-come) brutish; be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set (on fire), waste.
Lamentations 2:3 · Word #12
Lexicon H1197
| Lemma | בָּעַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤏𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bâʻar |
| Strong's | H1197 |
| In-context | And He has burned |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H1197-37
And he burned up
| Root | בער (b-ʿ-r) |
| Core Meanings | burning, kindling, consuming, devouring, brutishness |
| Semantic Range | to burn, kindle, ignite, consume by fire, devour (metaphorically), remove by destruction; in some contexts to act brutishly or foolishly. |
| Conceptual Significance | בער often conveys the destructive or purifying force of fire in biblical thought, symbolizing judgment, removal of evil, or divine wrath. Its imagery underscores both physical destruction and moral cleansing within covenantal contexts. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, wayyiqtol (waw-consecutive imperfect) 3rd masculine singular; denotes sequential past action in narrative. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Qal wayyiqtol 3rd masculine singular, indicating a simple active past narrative action: "and he burned." The rendering "burned up" preserves the root sense of consuming by fire and reflects the masculine singular subject inherent in the form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בער (burning, kindling, consuming, devouring, brutishness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1198-01 |
baar | a burnt-out brute |
H1199-01 |
baara | Burning-Woman (Baara) |
H1197-01 |
baarah | she burned |
Word Usage (94 occurrences of H1197)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 3:2 | בֹּעֵ֣ר | boer | was burning |
| Exodus 3:3 | יִבְעַ֥ר | yivear | burn up |
| Exodus 22:4 | יַבְעֶר | yaveer | he grazes |