בָּרַר

to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.

2 Samuel 22:27

• נָבָ֖רnavarverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle · masculine singulartagged: purifies himself
• תִּתָּבָ֑רtitavarverb · reflexive (hithpael), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you show yourself pure

All these were the descendants of Asher—heads of their families, choice and mighty men of valor, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men fit for battle, recorded in their genealogies, was 26,000.

1 Chronicles 7:40

• בְּרוּרִים֙berurimverb · simple (qal), passive participle · masculine pluraltagged: chosen

The number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their positions of trust.

1 Chronicles 9:22

• הַבְּרוּרִים֙haberurimthe definite article (“the”) + verb · simple (qal), passive participle · masculine pluraltagged: who had been chosen

With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.”

1 Chronicles 16:41

• הַבְּרוּרִ֔יםhaberurimthe definite article (“the”) + verb · simple (qal), passive participle · masculine pluraltagged: those had been chosen

Each day one ox, six choice sheep, and some fowl were prepared for me, and once every ten days an abundance of all kinds of wine was provided. But I did not demand the food allotted to the governor, because the burden on the people was so heavy.

Nehemiah 5:18

• בְּרֻר֤וֹתberurotverb · simple (qal), passive participle · feminine pluraltagged: chosen

My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.

Job 33:3

• בָּר֥וּרbaruradjective · masculine singulartagged: purified

to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.

Psalms 18:26

• נָבָ֥רnavarverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle · masculine singulartagged: purifies himself
• תִּתְבָּרָ֑רtitbararverb · reflexive (hithpael), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you show yourself pure

I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.”

Ecclesiastes 3:18

• לְבָרָ֖םlevarampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: to test them

He made My mouth like a sharp sword; He hid Me in the shadow of His hand. He made Me like a polished arrow; He hid Me in His quiver.

Isaiah 49:2

• בָּר֔וּרbarurverb · simple (qal), passive participle · masculine singulartagged: polished

Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.

Isaiah 52:11

• הִבָּ֕רוּhibaruverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: purify yourselves

At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, “A searing wind from the barren heights in the desert blows toward the daughter of My people, but not to winnow or to sift;

Jeremiah 4:11

• לְהָבַֽר׃lehavarpreposition + verb · causative (hiphil), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to cleanse

Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the vengeance of the LORD—vengeance for His temple.

Jeremiah 51:11

• הָבֵ֣רוּhaveruverb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: sharpen

And I will purge you of those who rebel and transgress against Me. I will bring them out of the land in which they dwell, but they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

Ezekiel 20:38

• וּבָרוֹתִ֣יuvarotiHc/Vqq1cstagged: and I will purge

Some of the wise will fall, so that they may be refined, purified, and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.

Daniel 11:35

• וּלְבָרֵ֥רulevarerconjunction (“and”) + preposition + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: and to purge

Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.

Daniel 12:10

• יִ֠תְבָּֽרֲרוּyitbararuverb · reflexive (hithpael), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: they will purge themselves

For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.

Zephaniah 3:9

• בְרוּרָ֑הverurahverb · simple (qal), passive participle · feminine singulartagged: purified