Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1279 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בִּריָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine from H1262 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | biryah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | beer-yaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. food |
| KJV Renderings: | meat. |
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בָּרִיא adjective fat — Ps 73:4; Judg 3:17 plural בְּרִיאִים 1Kgs 5:3 construct בְּרִיאֵי Dan 1:15 feminine בְּרִיאָה Hab 1:16 + 2 t. + Ezek 34:20 בִּרְיָה; Hi Ol§ 171 a בְּרִיָּה, < בריאה; plural בְּרִיאוֺת Gen 41:5 + 3 t.; בְּרִיאֹת Gen 41:2; Gen 41:4 — fat, cattle בקר Gen 41:2; Gen 41:4; Gen 41:5; Gen 41:7; Gen 41:18; Gen 41:20 ( E ) 1Kgs 5:3 sheep Ezek 34:3; Ezek 34:20; Zech 11:16 food Hab 1:16 ׳ אישׁ ב fat man Judg 3:17 בריאי בשׂר Dan 1:15 אולם ׳ ב their body fat Ps 73:4.
בִּרְיָה noun feminine food 2Sam 13:5; 2Sam 13:7; 2Sam 13:10; Ezek 34:20 see בָּרִיא .
[בְּרִי], בִּרְיָה see בִּרִיא below II. ברא.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
