H1197 בָּעַר (bâʻar) — to kindle

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H1197

to kindle , i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); to be (-come) brutish

KJV usage: be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set (on fire), waste.

Etymology: a primitive root; also as denominative from 1198

Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set (on fire), waste. be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set (on fire), waste.

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