בַ֣עַר

𐤁𐤏𐤓

vaar

brutish

from בָּעַר; properly, foot (as consumed); i.e. (by exten.) of cattle brutishness; (concretely) stupid; brutish (person), foolish.

H1198

Proverbs 30:2 · Word #2

Lexicon H1198

Lemmaבַּעַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤏𐤓
Transliterationbaʻar
Strong'sH1198
In-contextbrutish

Morphology HAamsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H1198-01

a burn-consumed brute

Rootבער (b-ʿ-r)
Core Meaningsto burn, consume, kindle, brutishness, senselessness
Semantic Rangebrutish, senseless, stupid, beast-like, spiritually dull; one acting without understanding
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, this term often contrasts human responsibility with animal-like instinct, highlighting moral and spiritual insensitivity. It underscores the folly of rejecting divine wisdom, portraying such a person as reduced to a state of unthinking, consumed dullness.
Morphological NotesAdjective, Hebrew; masculine singular absolute. Used substantivally to describe a man characterized by brutishness or senselessness.
Rendering RationaleThe adjective derives from the root בער ("to burn, consume"), conveying the idea of being consumed or devoid of sense, hence brutish. The form is masculine singular absolute (HAamsa), so the rendering reflects a single masculine subject described as one characterized by this ‘consumed’ dullness.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root בער (to burn, consume, kindle, brutishness, senselessness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1197-01 baaru they burned up
H1197-02 baer he burned up
H1165-01 beiram their grazing-beast
H1160-01 beor Burning-One
H1197-03 biaretem you all have burned away
H1197-04 bier he burned away
H1197-05 boarim brutish ones
H1197-06 boer a burning one
H1197-07 boerah burning (feminine singular)
H1197-08 levaer to thoroughly burn away
H1197-09 nivear he has become brutish
H1197-10 tivear she will burn
H1197-11 uvaarah and she burned
H1197-12 uviareta and you burned away
H1197-13 uviareti and I burned away
H1197-14 uviaru and they burned up
H1197-15 uvier and he burned away
H1197-16 vaarah she burned up
H1197-17 vativear and she burned
H1197-18 vayaveer and he kindled
H1165-02 vyrh his grazing-beast
H1197-19 yivear he will burn up

Word Usage (5 occurrences of H1198)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Psalms 49:11 וָ/בַ֣עַר vavaar and-brute
Psalms 73:22 בַ֭עַר vaar was brutish
Psalms 92:7 בַּ֭עַר baar brutish