Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H1305

בָּרַר

ba.rar · “to purify

Used 18 times across 11 books

Definition
1) to purify, select, polish, choose, purge, cleanse or make bright, test or prove
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to purge, purge out, purify
1a2) to choose, select
1a3) to cleanse, make shining, polish
1a4) to test, prove
1b) (Niphal) to purify oneself
1c) (Piel) to purify
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to purify
1d2) to polish arrows
1e) (Hithpael)
1e1) to purify oneself
1e2) to show oneself pure, just, kind
Where it appears
2 Samuel
2
1 Chronicles
3
Nehemiah
1
Job
1
Psalms
2
Ecclesiastes
1
Isaiah
2
Jeremiah
2
Ezekiel
1
Daniel
2
Zephaniah
1
In the text
2 Samuel 22:27With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.1 Chronicles 7:40All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father’s house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men.1 Chronicles 9:22All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.1 Chronicles 16:41And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because his mercy endureth for ever;Nehemiah 5:18Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.Job 33:3My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.Psalms 18:27For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.Ecclesiastes 3:18I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.Isaiah 49:2And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;Isaiah 52:11Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord.

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