נִבְעֲרוּ֙
𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤓𐤅
bâʻar
have become stupid
To burn, consume by fire, kindle; by extension, to destroy by burning or make waste through fire. In certain contexts, to behave in a dull, uncomprehending, or brutish manner (as an unrelated denominative sense).
pya "to be burnt/cooked" (Swahili) · pya "to be burnt/cooked" (Bemba)Jeremiah 10:21 · Word #2
Lexicon H1197
| Lemma | בָּעַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤏𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bâʻar |
| Strong's | H1197 |
| Definition | To burn, consume by fire, kindle; by extension, to destroy by burning or make waste through fire. In certain contexts, to behave in a dull, uncomprehending, or brutish manner (as an unrelated denominative sense). |
Morphology HVNp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | have become stupid |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1197-22
were burned up
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Niphal stem (passive/reflexive); perfect; 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem gives a passive or reflexive sense, and the perfect 3rd common plural indicates a completed action affecting them. The primary root meaning is physical burning or consuming by fire, so "were burned up" preserves both the passive force and core semantic field. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
have become brutish
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In this context, 'nivearu' carries the metaphorical sense from the lexicon, meaning 'to become brutish' (i.e., foolish), not 'were burned up.' Adjusted to match the accepted meaning in context of leaders who lost sense. |
Bantu Hebrew
נִבְעֲרוּ֙ (bâʻar) — To burn, consume by fire, kindle; by extension, to destroy by burning or make waste through fire. In certain contexts, to behave in a dull, uncomprehending, or brutish manner (as an unrelated denominative sense).