# \*bʕr: 'to clear away, remove; to graze, devastate; to abandon'

> Proto-Semitic *bʕr, 'to clear away, remove; to graze, devastate; to abandon': reflexes in 6 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*bʕr |
| Meaning | 'to clear away, remove; to graze, devastate; to abandon' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugaritic | /b-ʕ-r/ D (DULAT 209) | DULAT 209 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | בִּעֵר pi. (HALOT 146) | HALOT 146 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | bʕr (HALOT 146) | HALOT 146 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | bʕar pa.; būʿārā (HALOT 146) | HALOT 146 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | CPArm. bʕr (HALOT 146) | HALOT 146 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | embayʕer (LGz. 84) | LGz. 84 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.