Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1281 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בָּרִיַח בָּרִַח |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H1272 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | bariyach |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | baw-ree'-akh (or (shortened) bariach {baw-ree'-akh}) adj. |
| Meaning: | 1. a fugitive 2. the serpent (as fleeing) 3. the constellation by that name |
| KJV Renderings: | crooked, noble, piercing. |
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I. [בָּרִיחַ] adjective fleeing ( = בַּרִּיחַ ֗֗֗ ) נָחָשׁ בִָּרחַ׃ Job 26:13 of eclipse-dragon, לִוְיָתָן נָחָשׁ בָרִחַ Isa 27:1 (probably figurative of Assyrians); as substantive בָּרִיחִים Isa 43:14 as fugitives (for other views compare Comm.); so probably also Isa 15:5 בריחיה, see בְּרִיחַ .
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
