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בָּעֲרָא

𐤁𐤏𐤓𐤀

Baara

H1199 noun

SILEX Entry

Root בער to graze, eat grass, act like cattle, be brutish, burn up

Definition

Proper name designating a woman, Baʻarāʼ, mentioned as a wife of Shaharaim in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles 8:8. The name itself is of uncertain meaning and is not transparently derived from a common noun. The only attested biblical use refers to a female Israelite individual in a genealogical context.

Semantic Range

proper feminine name, associated with an Israelite woman in a genealogical list; derivational connection to root meaning 'to graze, be brutish,' but as a proper name the term is not used with this descriptive sense

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root בַּעַר (baʿar), which means 'to burn, consume, graze, act in an animal-like or brutish manner.' However, the use of the name as a proper noun for a woman is unique, and the connection to the root’s core meaning is not evident in this context. The etymology as a personal name remains uncertain.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Baʻarāʼ appears only in 1 Chronicles 8:8, listed among the wives of Shaharaim, a Benjamite. The name may be related etymologically to the root בַּעַר, but personal names in ancient Israelite tradition could derive from roots for a variety of reasons—including wordplay, archaic forms, or entirely different meanings—making direct lexical translation precarious. While the root elsewhere means 'to be brutish' or 'to graze,' there is no indication in this context that the personal name carries such connotations for the individual described. Later English translations sometimes reflect the root meaning with words like 'brutish' or 'stupid,' but this is not appropriate for the use as a personal name. The identification of Baʻarāʼ as an Israelite woman reflects the genealogical context within the tribe of Benjamin. There is no indication of religious, ethnic, or sociopolitical nuance beyond this genealogical reference.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from בַּעַר; brutish; Baara, an Israelitish woman; Baara.

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Root Family

בער (b-ʿ-r) — to graze, eat grass, act like cattle, be brutish, burn up

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1160 בְּעוֹר Beor
H1165 בְּעִיר their grazing-animal
H1197 בָּעַר she burned
H1198 בַּעַר beast-like senseless
H1200 בְּעֵרָה the blazing

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1199-01 בַּעֲרָ֖א baara HNp Baara Baʿarah 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1199-01 1 Chronicles 8:8 בַּעֲרָ֖א baara HNp Baara Baʿarah
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