No. 712 in Hebrew
באר
The Hebrew word "באר" means "well" (as in a water well) or "to explain/clarify" depending on context.
In a sentence
באר בעיר העתיקה מלאה מים זכים.
The well in the old city is full of clear water.
In this sentence, "באר" means 'well' as a source of water.
הוא התבקש באר את דבריו כדי שכולם יבינו.
He was asked to clarify his statement so that everyone could understand.
Here, "באר" means 'clarify' denoting an explanation of something.
באר ספרו בצורה מעניינת ומשעשעת.
He explained his book in an interesting and amusing way.
In this case, "באר" is used as a verb meaning 'to explain' or 'elaborate'.
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