ANSWER: The etymology of בָּהִיר is clear. According to Cheshek Shlomo, the underlying biliteral root is בר (“outside”) which, in turn, is the the root of ברור, clarity. Among the other derivatives of this root are: בורית (soap), בירה (capital, the city or building that stands out prominently and clearly from the others), בר (cleansed), באר / ביאור (clarificatio
ANSWER: The etymology of בָּהִיר is clear. According to Cheshek Shlomo, the underlying biliteral root is בר (“outside”) which, in turn, is the the root of ברור, clarity. Among the other derivatives of this root are: בורית (soap), בירה (capital, the city or building that stands out prominently and clearly from the others), בר (cleansed), באר / ביאור (clarificatio