Ba'arut (בערות) means ignorance in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
ignorance
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ba'arut.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חוסר השכלה וחוסר ידע בנושא מסויים.
The word Ba'arut is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- בַּעֲרוּת
- Written without vowel points
- בערות
- Said
- ba'arut
- Root
- ב־ע־ר
- Pattern
- קַטְלוּת
- Gematria
- 678
This is how Ba'arut is said in other languages.
- English
- ignorance
- Arabic
- جُهْل
These words mean nearly the same as Ba'arut.
These words mean the opposite of Ba'arut.
These words rhyme with Ba'arut.
The word Ba'arut comes from the root ב־ע־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Ba'arut in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ba'arut.
What does Ba'arut (בערות) mean in Hebrew?
Ba'arut (בערות) means ignorance. It is said ba'arut, with the stress on rut.
What is a synonym for Ba'arut (בערות)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ba'arut (בערות) are בורות, עם הארץ, and סיכלות.
What is the opposite of Ba'arut (בערות)?
Words that mean the opposite of Ba'arut (בערות) are חוכמה, אינטיליגנציה, תבונה, שכל, and בינה.
What rhymes with Ba'arut (בערות)?
Words that rhyme with Ba'arut (בערות) include אומנות, חוט, שירות, התנהגות, מהירות, and פעילות.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry בערות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.