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H874 · Hebrew · Old Testament
בָּאַר
Ba'ar
Verb
To make plain, explain, inscribe

Definition

The Hebrew verb ba'ar means to make distinct, to make plain, to inscribe clearly, or to explain. It conveys the idea of making something unmistakably clear — writing or speaking in such a way that there can be no misunderstanding.

Usage & Theological Significance

In Deuteronomy 1:5, Moses 'began to expound this law' — the verb ba'ar introduces the entire book of Deuteronomy as a clarifying restatement of God's covenant. The implication: God's law is not obscure but meant to be understood.

Habakkuk 2:2 contains the famous divine command to 'write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it.' God's truth is meant to be legible, communicable, and urgently proclaimed.

Key Bible Verses

Deuteronomy 1:5 East of the Jordan, Moses began to expound this law, saying:
Deuteronomy 27:8 And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones.
Habakkuk 2:2 Then the LORD replied: 'Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it.'
Numbers 15:34 He was put in custody, because it had not been made clear what should be done to him.
Proverbs 8:9 To the discerning all of them are right; they are upright to those who have found knowledge.

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