בְּרוּרִים֙
𐤁𐤓𐤅𐤓𐤉𐤌
bârar
choice
To purify or make pure, to select out, to clarify or make clear. Used for physical processes of purifying or refining (e.g., metals), metaphorically for moral or spiritual purification, and for the act of choosing or distinguishing. The word covers processes of removing impurities, making something unambiguous or distinct, and selecting out what is best or appropriate.
1 Chronicles 7:40 · Word #8
Lexicon H1305
| Lemma | בָּרַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bârar |
| Strong's | H1305 |
| Definition | To purify or make pure, to select out, to clarify or make clear. Used for physical processes of purifying or refining (e.g., metals), metaphorically for moral or spiritual purification, and for the act of choosing or distinguishing. The word covers processes of removing impurities, making something unambiguous or distinct, and selecting out what is best or appropriate. |
Morphology HVqsmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | choice |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1305-02
purified ones
| Morphological Notes | Qal passive participle, masculine plural absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal passive participle masculine plural denotes those who have undergone the action of being purified or separated out. "Purified ones" preserves the root idea of separation from impurity while reflecting the passive and plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
choice ones
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In context, 'choice ones' better fits the sense of selected or eminent people; 'purified ones' is less natural in a genealogical list and SILEX allows for both meanings. |