Strong’s definition
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); to be(-come) brutish
KJV gloss list in the source
be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set (on fire), waste.
Source pronunciation notation: baw-ar'
Derivation recorded by Strong
a primitive root; also as denominative from H1198 (בַּעַר)
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