Usually translated as
pure, choice, chosen, purge, make bright, cleanse, clearly, polished, purify
Occurrences
Bârar occurs 17 times in 16 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (3), Nehemiah (1), Job (1), Psalms (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (1), Daniel (2), Zephaniah (1)
- 2 Samuel 22:27 — With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure (נָבָ֖ר); and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
- 1 Chronicles 7:40 — All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father’s house, choice (בְּרוּרִים֙) 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 9:22 — All these which were chosen (הַבְּרוּרִים֙) 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 16:41 — And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen (הַבְּרוּרִ֔ים), who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
- Nehemiah 5:18 — Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice (בְּרֻר֤וֹת) 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 33:3 — My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly (בָּר֥וּר).
- Psalms 18:26 — With the pure (נָבָ֥ר) thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
- Psalms 18:26 — With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure (תִּתְבָּרָ֑ר); and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
- Ecclesiastes 3:18 — I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest (לְבָרָ֖ם) them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
- Isaiah 49:2 — And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished (בָּר֔וּר) shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;
- Isaiah 52:11 — Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean (הִבָּ֕רוּ), that bear the vessels of the LORD.
- Jeremiah 4:11 — At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse (לְהָבַֽר),
- Jeremiah 51:11 — Make bright (הָבֵ֣רוּ) the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.
- Ezekiel 20:38 — And I will purge out (וּבָרוֹתִ֣י) from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
- Daniel 11:35 — And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge (וּלְבָרֵ֥ר), and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.
- Daniel 12:10 — Many shall be purified (יִ֠תְבָּֽרֲרוּ), and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
- Zephaniah 3:9 — For then will I turn to the people a pure (בְרוּרָ֑ה) language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.