Strong H1197H1197Bבָּעַר

be brutish

One of the 4 senses of Strong H1197

Transliteration
bâ‛ar
Pronunciation
baw-ar'
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

v denom
1) to be stupid, brutish, barbarous
1a) (Qal) to be stupid, dull-hearted, unreceptive
1b) (Niphal) to be stupid, dull-hearted
1c) (Piel) to feed, graze
1d) (Hiphil) to cause to be grazed over

General definition

A primitive root; to {kindle} that {is} consume (by fire or by eating); also (as denominative from H1198) to be (become) brutish: - be {brutish} bring ({put} take) {away} {burn} (cause to) eat ({up}) {feed} {heat} {kindle} set ([on {fire]}) waste.

In the Bible

Strong H1197B appears in 7 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • be2
  • become2
  • brutish2
  • ye1

First verses

  1. Psalms 94:8
    Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
  2. Isaiah 19:11
    Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
  3. Jeremiah 10:8
    But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
  4. Jeremiah 10:14
    Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
  5. Jeremiah 10:21
    For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the Lord: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
  6. Jeremiah 51:17
    Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
  7. Ezekiel 21:31
    And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath, and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, and skilful to destroy.
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