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בַּרbar

בַּר: corn, pure, see ברר

Pronunciation: bar · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H1249

Meanings

בַּר: pure, clean

1. pure, clear (Psalms 24:4; Psalms 73:1; Song of Solomon 6:9)

2. clean (Proverbs 14:4)

3. perhaps adverb (Psalms 2:12)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 7 times in the Bible.

  • Job 11:4 You claim, ‘My beliefs are pure,’ and ‘I am clean in the sight of God.’
  • Psalms 19:8 The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight for living.
  • Psalms 24:4 Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies.
  • Psalms 73:1 Truly God is good to Israel, to those whose hearts are pure.
  • Proverbs 14:4 Without oxen a stable stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.
  • Song of Solomon 6:9 I would still choose my dove, my perfect one— the favorite of her mother, dearly loved by the one who bore her. The young women see her and praise her; even queens and royal concubines sing her praises:
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).