Strong's Lexicon

H1272

H1272 — בָּרַח

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewbarachverbOccurrences: 65TWOT: 284

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H1272
Word:בָּרַח
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:65
Transliteration:barach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:baw-rakh'
Meaning:1. to bolt 2. (figuratively) to flee suddenly
KJV Renderings:chase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.

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בָּרַח verb go through, flee (compare German durchgehen (Arabic [untranscribed source text 700] go away, withdraw, flee) —

Qal Perfect בָּרַח Gen 31:22 + 9 t., בָּֽרְחוּ Job 9:25, בָּרָ֑חוּ Isa 22:3 Imperfect יִבְרַח Job 20:24, יִבְרָ֑ח Job 27:22; Neh 6:11, וַיִּבְרַח Gen 31:21 + 13 t.; 3 feminine singular וַתִּבְרַח Gen 16:6, אֶבְרָ֑ח Ps 139:7, יִבְרְחוּ Jer 52:7, וַיִּבְרְחוּ 2Sam 4:3 + 4 t., נִבְרָחָ֑ה 2Sam 15:14 Imperative בְּרַח Gen 27:43 + 3 t., בִּרְחוּ Isa 48:20 Infinitive absolute בָּרוֺחַ Job 27:22 construct בְּרֹחַ 1Sam 23:6 + 3 t., בִּרוֺחַ Jonah 1:3 suffix בָּרְחִי 1Kgs 2:7, בָּרְחֲךָ Gen 31:5, בָּרְחוֺ Gen 35:7 + 2 t.; —
1. go or pass though, of bar, וַיַּעַשׂ אֶתהַֿבְּרִיחַלִ֗֗֗בְרֹחַ Exod 36:33 ( P ).
2. flee Gen 31:20 ; Gen 21:21 ; Gen 31:22 ( E ) Exod 14:5 ( J ) Judg 9:21 ; 1Sam 19:12; 1Sam 19:18; 1Sam 22:17; 2Sam 13:34; 2Sam 13:37; 2Sam 13:38 (strike out Dr compare We) 2Sam 15:14 ; Isa 22:3 ; Jer 4:29 ; Jer 26:21; Jer 39:4; Jer 52:7; Neh 6:11 figurative of days fleeing away Job 9:25 of man, like a shadow Job 14:2 with מִן flee from a place 1Sam 20:1; 2Sam 19:10 9 + מֵעַל person) Isa 48:20 , a weapon Job 20:24 a person, with מֵאֵת 1Kgs 11:23 , usually with מִפְּנֵי Gen 16:6; Gen 16:8; Gen 31:27 ; Gen 35:1; Gen 35:7; Exod 2:15 (all J E ) Judg 11:3 ; 2Sam 21:11; 1Kgs 2:7; 1Kgs 12:2 = 2Chr 10:2; Ps 3:1; Ps 57:1 (titles) Ps 139:7; Jonah 1:10 ׳ מִיַּד י figurative Job 27:22 flee to, with accusative place 1Sam 27:4; 1Kgs 11:40; Hos 12:13 with place & לְ Neh 13:10 with place & ָ  ה locative Jonah 1:3; Jonah 4:2; 2Sam 4:3 with place & אֶלֿ Num 24:11 ; Amos 7:12 with אֶלֿ & person 1Sam 23:6; Gen 27:43 ( J ) 1Kgs 2:39; 1Kgs 11:40 אַחֲרֵי & person 1Sam 22:20 flee, followed by infinitive 1Kgs 11:17; Dan 10:7.
3. flee = hasten, come quickly Song 8:14.
Hiph`il Perfect הִבְרִיחוּ 1Chr 8:13 Imperfect יַבְרִיחַ Prov 19:26 suffix יַבְרִיחֶנּוּ Job 41:20 , וָאַבְרִחֵהוּ Neh 13:28 , וַיַּבְרִיחוּ 1Chr 12:15 Participle מַבְרִחַ Exod 26:28
1. pass through literal Exod 26:28 ( P ) compare Qal.
2. cause to flee, put to flight, animal Job 41:20, men 1Chr 8:18; 1Chr 12:16 drive away Prov 19:16 ; Neh 13:28 (followed by מֵעָלַי).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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