Baʻar — H1198

Definition

masculine noun

properly, foot (as consumed); i.e. (by exten.) of cattle brutishness; (concretely) stupid

1. brutishness, stupidity, brutish (person)

Usually translated as

brutish, foolish

Origin

from H1197

• Derived from Bâʻar (H1197)

Greek equivalents

• áphrōn (G878)
• bárbaros (G915)

Occurrences

Baʻar occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Psalms (3), Proverbs (2)

• Psalms 49:10 — For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person (וָבַ֣עַר) perish, and leave their wealth to others.
• Psalms 73:22 — So foolish (בַ֭עַר) was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.
• Psalms 92:6 — A brutish (בַּ֭עַר) man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
• Proverbs 12:1 — Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish (בָּֽעַר).
• Proverbs 30:2 — Surely I am more brutish (בַ֣עַר) than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.