The meaning of “יַעַר”
Understanding yaʻar reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(honey-) comb, forest, wood. - a copse of bushes - hence, a forest - hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) 1) for...
יַעַר
(honey-) comb, forest, wood. - a copse of bushes - hence, a forest - hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) 1) forest, wood, thicket, wooded height
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 19:5 | “As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:” Word: יַעַר (yaʻar) | |
| 2 Samuel 18:8 | “For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.” Word: יַעַר (yaʻar) | |
| 1 Chronicles 16:33 | “Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord, because he cometh to judge the earth.” Word: יַעַר (yaʻar) | |
| Ecclesiastes 2:6 | “I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:” Word: יַעַר (yaʻar) | |
| Jeremiah 21:14 | “But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the Lord: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things round about it. ” Word: יַעַר (yaʻar) |
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