בָּרַר (ba.rar) means “to purify” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: baw-rar' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
בָּרַר · ba.rar · to purify
1) to purify, select, polish, choose, purge, cleanse or make bright, test or prove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to purge, purge out, purify 1a2) to choose, select 1a3) to cleanse, make shining, polish 1a4) to test, prove 1b) (Niphal) to purify oneself 1c) (Piel) to purify 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to purify 1d2) to polish arrows 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to purify oneself 1e2) to show oneself pure, just, kind
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a primitive root; to clarify (i.e. brighten), examine, select
KJV glosses: make bright, choice, chosen, cleanse (be clean), clearly, polished, (shew self) pure(-ify), purge (out).
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| choice | 2 |
| of those chosen | 2 |
| the pure | 2 |
| you show yourself pure | 2 |
| and i will purge you | 1 |
| like a polished | 1 |
| or to sift | 1 |
| pure | 1 |
| purified | 1 |
| purify yourselves | 1 |
| sharpen | 1 |
| sincerely | 1 |
| tests them | 1 |
| will be purified | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| choice | 2 |
| thou wilt shew thyself pure | 2 |
| with the pure | 2 |
| a pure | 1 |
| and i will purge out | 1 |
| chosen | 1 |
| clearly | 1 |
| make bright | 1 |
| me a polished | 1 |
| might manifest | 1 |
| nor to cleanse | 1 |
| of her be ye clean | 1 |
| shall be purified | 1 |
| that were chosen | 1 |
| them and to purge | 1 |
Page 1 of 1. 16 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
Read word by wordAll 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.
Read word by wordThe 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.
Read word by wordWith 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.”
Read word by wordEach 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.
Read word by wordMy words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.
Read word by wordto the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 18.27
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.”
Read word by wordHe 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.
Read word by wordDepart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.
Read word by wordAt 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;
Read word by wordSharpen 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.
Read word by wordAnd 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.
Read word by wordSome 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.
Read word by wordMany 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.
Read word by wordFor 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.
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