Original Word: בָּרַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: barar
Pronunciation: baw-RAHR
Phonetic Spelling: (baw-rar')
Definition: To purify, select, choose, polish, cleanse
Meaning: to clarify, examine, select

make bright, choice, chosen, cleanse be clean, clearly, polished, purify, purge out

A primitive root; to clarify (i.e. Brighten), examine, select -- make bright, choice, chosen, cleanse (be clean), clearly, polished, (shew self) pure(-ify), purge (out).

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to purify, select
NASB Translation
choice (2), chosen (2), cleanse (1), pure you show (2), purge (2), purged (1), purified (1), purify (1), select (1), sharpen (1), show yourself pure (2), sincerely (1), tested (1).

[בָּרַר] verb purify, select (compare Assyrian barâru, be shining, in derivatives Zim^{BP 46. 73} Belser^{BAS ii. 154}; Arabic pious, kind, true; he was pious, good, virtuous, honest) —

Qal Perfect בָּרוֺתִי Ezekiel 20:38; Infinitive suffix לְבָרָם Ecclesiastes 3:18, Ges^{§ 67} R, 3; compare לָבוּר Ecclesiastes 9:1 (si vera lectio) as metaplastic form, but on text see בּוּר above; Participle passive masculine בָּרוּר Job 33:3 4t.; feminine בְּרוּרָה Nehemiah 5:18; Zephaniah 3:9; —

1 purge out, purify: וּבָרוֺתִי מִכֶּם הַמֹּרְדִים and I will purge out from among you the rebels Ezekiel 20:38; שָׂפָה בְּרוּרָה a purified lip Zephaniah 3:9; בָּרוּר מִלֵּל֑וּ utter in a pure, sincere manner Job 33:3.

2 choose, select, only Participle and in Chronicler: chosen, valiant men 1 Chronicles 7:40; porters 1 Chronicles 9:22; musicians 1 Chronicles 16:41; sheep Nehemiah 5:18.

3 cleanse, make shining, polish, passive participle חֵץ בָּרוּר polished arrow Isaiah 49:2 (compare De & Jeremiah 51:11 below)

4 test, prove Ecclesiastes 3:18 לְבָרָם הָאֱלֹהִים that God may prove them (RV); — on Ecclesiastes 9:1 see בּוּר.

Niph`al הִבָּרוּ Isaiah 52:11; Participle נָבָר 2 Samuel 22:27 (= Psalm 18:27); — purify oneself:

a. ceremonially, the bearers of the sacred vessels Isaiah 52:11.

b. morally 2 Samuel 22:27 = Psalm 18:27.

Pi`el Infinitive לְבָרֵר Daniel 11:35 purify ("" לִצְרוֺף, לַלְבֵּן).

Hiph`il 1. Infinitive לְהָבַר Jeremiah 4:11 purify, cleanse.

2 Imperative הָבֵרוּ הַחִצִּים Jeremiah 51:11 polish arrows (see 3 above).

Hithpa`el 1. Imperfect יִתְבָּרֲרוּ Daniel 12:10 purify oneself.

2 תִּתְבָּרַר Psalm 18:27 = תִּתָּבָר 2 Samuel 22:27 shew oneself pure, just, kind.

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G37 (ἁγιάζω, hagiazō): To make holy, consecrate, sanctify
• G39 (ἁγνίζω, hagnizō): To purify, cleanse
• G873 (ἀφορίζω, aphorizō): To separate, set apart
• G1252 (διακρίνω, diakrinō): To distinguish, discern, judge
• G1586 (ἐκλέγομαι, eklegomai): To choose, select
• G3903 (παρασκευάζω, paraskeuazō): To prepare, make ready

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of purification, selection, and discernment, aligning with the Hebrew concept of בָּרַר (barar) in various contexts of the New Testament.

Usage: The verb בָּרַר (barar) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the act of clarifying, purifying, or selecting. It often implies a process of examination or discernment to determine what is pure or choice.

Context: • The root בָּרַר (barar) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often associated with the idea of purification or selection. It is used to describe the process of making something clear or pure, whether in a physical, moral, or spiritual sense.
• In 1 Chronicles 7:40, the term is used to describe choice men, indicating a selection of the best or most distinguished individuals: "All these were the descendants of Asher—heads of families, choice men, mighty warriors, and outstanding leaders. The number of them listed in their genealogy was 26,000."
• In Isaiah 52:11, the term is used in a call for purification: "Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing! Come out from it and be pure, you who carry the vessels of the LORD."
• The concept of בָּרַר (barar) is also found in the context of refining or purifying metals, as seen in Malachi 3:3: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness."
• The process of בָּרַר (barar) involves discernment and judgment, often requiring wisdom and insight to distinguish between what is pure and impure, or what is best among various options.

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