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Baara
a flame; purging
בַּעֲרָא ba.a.ra
Baara (Hebrew: בַּעֲרָא, ba.a.ra) means “a flame; purging”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 8:8. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Hushim in 1 Chronicles 8.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Baara
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 8:8 |
| Cross-references | 3 linked passages |
Origin & meaning
A womanof the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.8; married to Shaharaim (H7842)
§ Baara = "brutish"
one of the wives of Shaharaim, a Benjamite
Baara was one of the wives of Shaharaim, a descendant of Benjamin.
The biblical story
Baara is briefly mentioned in 1Ch.8.8 as one of the wives of Shaharaim, a descendant of Benjamin. The passage is part of a genealogy tracing the lineage of the tribe of Benjamin. It states that Shaharaim had children by his wives Hushim and Baara in the country of Moab, after he had divorced them. No further details are provided about Baara's life or her children. The mention of Moab suggests that Shaharaim may have lived there for a period of time, either voluntarily or as a result of exile. The genealogy serves to establish the Benjamite heritage of Shaharaim and his descendants.
Key verses
Baara appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
1 Chronicles 8:8
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 8:8