H1305. barar
[בָּרַר] verb purify, select (compare Assyrian barâru, be shining, in derivatives ZimBP 46. 73 BelserBAS ii. 154; Arabic pious, kind, true; he was pious, good, virtuous, honest) —
Qal Perfect בָּרוֺתִי [Ezek 20:38]; Infinitive suffix לְבָרָם [Eccl 3:18], Ges§ 67 R, 3; compare לָבוּר [9:1] (si vera lectio) as metaplastic form, but on text see בּוּר above; Participle passive masculine בָּרוּר [Job 33:3-4]t.; feminine בְּרוּרָה [Neh 5:18]; [Zeph 3:9]; —
1 purge out, purify: הַמֹּרְדִים מִכֶּם וּבָרוֺתִי and I will purge out from among you the rebels [Ezek 20:38]; בְּרוּרָה שָׂפָה a purified lip [Zeph 3:9]; מִלֵּל֑וּ בָּרוּר utter in a pure, sincere manner [Job 33:3].
2 choose, select, only Participle and in Chronicler: chosen, valiant men [1Chr 7:40]; porters [9:22]; musicians [16:41]; sheep [Neh 5:18].
3 cleanse, make shining, polish, passive participle בָּרוּר חֵץ polished arrow [Isa 49:2] (compare De & [Jer 51:11] below)
4 test, prove [Eccl 3:18] הָאֱלֹהִים לְבָרָם that God may prove them (RV); — on [9:1] see בּוּר.
Niph`al הִבָּרוּ [Isa 52:11]; Participle נָבָר [2Sam 22:27] (= [Psa 18:27]); — purify oneself:
a. ceremonially, the bearers of the sacred vessels [Isa 52:11].
b. morally [2Sam 22:27] = [Psa 18:27].
Pi`el Infinitive לְבָרֵר [Dan 11:35] purify (|| לַלְבֵּן לִצְרוֺף,).
Hiph`il 1. Infinitive לְהָבַר [Jer 4:11] purify, cleanse.
2 Imperative הַחִצִּים הָבֵרוּ [Jer 51:11] polish arrows (see 3 above).
Hithpa`el 1. Imperfect יִתְבָּרֲרוּ [Dan 12:10] purify oneself.
2 תִּתְבָּרַר [Psa 18:27] = תִּתָּבָר [2Sam 22:27] shew oneself pure, just, kind.