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Lexicon :: Strong's H1272 - bāraḥ

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בָּרַח
Transliteration
bāraḥ
Pronunciation
baw-rakh'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 284

Strong’s Definitions

בָּרַח bârach, baw-rakh'; a primitive root; to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly:—chase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 65x

The KJV translates Strong's H1272 in the following manner: flee (52x), ...away (7x), chased (1x), fain 1 (inf. for emphasis), flight (1x), make haste (1x), reach (1x), shoot (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 65x
The KJV translates Strong's H1272 in the following manner: flee (52x), ...away (7x), chased (1x), fain 1 (inf. for emphasis), flight (1x), make haste (1x), reach (1x), shoot (1x).

  1. to go through, flee, run away, chase, drive away, put to flight, reach, shoot (extend), hurry away

    1. (Qal)

      1. to go, pass through

      2. to flee

      3. to hasten, come quickly

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to pass through

      2. to cause to flee, put to flight

      3. to drive away

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּרַח bârach, baw-rakh'; a primitive root; to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly:—chase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.
STRONGS H1272: Abbreviations
† בָּרַח verb go through, flee (compare German durchgehen (Arabic بَرِحَ go away, withdraw, flee) —
Qal Perfect בָּרַח Genesis 31:22 + 9 times, בָּֽרְחוּ Job 9:25, בָּרָ֑חוּ Isaiah 22:3; Imperfect יִבְרַח Job 20:24, יִבְרָ֑ח Job 27:22; Nehemiah 6:11, וַיִּבְרַח Genesis 31:21 + 13 times; 3rd person feminine singular וַתִּבְרַח Genesis 16:6, אֶבְרָ֑ח Psalm 139:7, יִבְרְחוּ Jeremiah 52:7, וַיִּבְרְחוּ 2 Samuel 4:3 + 4 times, נִבְרָחָ֑ה 2 Samuel 15:14; Imperative בְּרַח Genesis 27:43 + 3 times, בִּרְחוּ Isaiah 48:20; Infinitive absolute בָּרוֺחַ Job 27:22; construct בְּרֹחַ 1 Samuel 23:6 + 3 times, בִּרוֺחַ Jonah 1:3; suffix בָּרְחִי 1 Kings 2:7, בָּרְחֲךָ Genesis 31:5, בָּרְחוֺ Genesis 35:7 + 2 times; —
1. go or pass though, of bar, לִבְרֹחַ⬩⬩⬩אֶת־הַבְּרִיחַ וַיַּעַשׂ Exodus 36:33 (P).
2. flee Genesis 31:20; Genesis 21:21; Genesis 31:22 (E) Exodus 14:5 (J) Judges 9:21; 1 Samuel 19:12, 18; 1 Samuel 22:17; 2 Samuel 13:34, 37, 38 (strike out Dr compare We) 2 Samuel 15:14; Isaiah 22:3; Jeremiah 4:29; Jeremiah 26:21; Jeremiah 39:4; Jeremiah 52:7; Nehemiah 6:11; figurative of days fleeing away Job 9:25; of man, like a shadow Job 14:2; with מִן flee from a place 1 Samuel 20:1; 2 Samuel 19:10; 9+ מֵעַל person) Isaiah 48:20, a weapon Job 20:24; a person, with מֵאֵת 1 Kings 11:23, usually with מִפְּנֵי Genesis 16:6, 8; Genesis 31:27; Genesis 35:1, 7; Exodus 2:15 (all J E) Judges 11:3; 2 Samuel 21:11; 1 Kings 2:7; 1 Kings 12:2 2 Chronicles 10:2; Psalm 3:1; Psalm 57:1 (titles) Psalm 139:7; Jonah 1:10; מִיַּד י׳ figurative Job 27:22; flee to, with accusative place 1 Samuel 27:4; 1 Kings 11:40; Hosea 12:13; with place & לְ Nehemiah 13:10; with place & ָ  ה locative Jonah 1:3; Jonah 4:2; 2 Samuel 4:3; with place & אֶל־ Numbers 24:11; Amos 7:12; with אֶל־ & person 1 Samuel 23:6; Genesis 27:43 (J) 1 Kings 2:39; 1 Kings 11:40; אַחֲרֵי & person 1 Samuel 22:20; flee, followed by infinitive 1 Kings 11:17; Daniel 10:7.
3. flee = hasten, come quickly Songs 8:14.
Hiph. Perfect הִבְרִיחוּ 1 Chronicles 8:13; Imperfect יַבְרִיחַ Proverbs 19:26; suffix יַבְרִיחֶנּוּ Job 41:20, וָאַבְרִחֵהוּ Nehemiah 13:28, וַיַּבְרִיחוּ 1 Chronicles 12:15; Participle מַבְרִחַ Exodus 26:28; —
1. pass through literal Exodus 26:28 (P) compare Qal.
2. cause to flee, put to flight, animal Job 41:20, men 1 Chronicles 8:18; 1 Chronicles 12:16; drive away Proverbs 19:16; Nehemiah 13:28 (followed by מֵעָלַי).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

16:6; 16:6; 16:8; 21:21; 27:43; 27:43; 31:5; 31:20; 31:21; 31:22; 31:22; 31:27; 35:1; 35:7; 35:7

Exodus

2:15; 14:5; 26:28; 26:28; 36:33

Numbers

24:11

Judges

9:21; 11:3

1 Samuel

19:12; 19:18; 20:1; 22:17; 22:20; 23:6; 23:6; 27:4

2 Samuel

4:3; 4:3; 9; 13:34; 13:37; 13:38; 15:14; 15:14; 19:10; 21:11

1 Kings

2:7; 2:7; 2:39; 11:17; 11:23; 11:40; 11:40; 12:2

1 Chronicles

8:13; 8:18; 12:15; 12:16

2 Chronicles

10:2

Nehemiah

6:11; 6:11; 13:10; 13:28; 13:28

Job

9:25; 9:25; 14:2; 20:24; 20:24; 27:22; 27:22; 27:22; 41:20; 41:20

Psalms

3:1; 57:1; 139:7; 139:7

Proverbs

19:16; 19:26

Song of Songs

8:14

Isaiah

22:3; 22:3; 48:20; 48:20

Jeremiah

4:29; 26:21; 39:4; 52:7; 52:7

Daniel

10:7

Hosea

12:13

Amos

7:12

Jonah

1:3; 1:3; 1:10; 4:2

H1272

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Strong's Number H1272 matches the Hebrew בָּרַח (bāraḥ),
which occurs 65 times in 64 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 16:6–Psa 139:7)

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 16:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:6 - But Abram said to Sar'ai, "Behold, your maid is in your power; do to her as you please." Then Sar'ai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:8 - And he said, "Hagar, maid of Sar'ai, where have you come from and where are you going?" She said, "I am fleeing from my mistress Sar'ai."

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:43 - Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; arise, flee to Laban my brother in Haran,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:20 - And Jacob outwitted Laban the Aramean, in that he did not tell him that he intended to flee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:21 - He fled with all that he had, and arose and crossed the Euphra'tes, and set his face toward the hill country of Gilead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:22 - When it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob had fled,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:27 - Why did you flee secretly, and cheat me, and did not tell me, so that I might have sent you away with mirth and songs, with tambourine and lyre?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:1 - God said to Jacob, "Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there; and make there an altar to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau."

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 35:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:7 - and there he built an altar, and called the place El-bethel, because there God had revealed himself to him when he fled from his brother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:15 - When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh, and stayed in the land of Mid'ian; and he sat down by a well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:5 - When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, the mind of Pharaoh and his servants was changed toward the people, and they said, "What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us?"

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:28 - The middle bar, halfway up the frames, shall pass through from end to end.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:33

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:33 - And he made the middle bar to pass through from end to end halfway up the frames.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:11 - Therefore now flee to your place; I said, 'I will certainly honor you,' but the LORD has held you back from honor."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:21 - And Jotham ran away and fled, and went to Beer and dwelt there, for fear of Abim'elech his brother.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:3 - Then Jephthah fled from his brothers, and dwelt in the land of Tob; and worthless fellows collected round Jephthah, and went raiding with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 19:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:12 - So Michal let David down through the window; and he fled away and escaped.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 19:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:18 - Now David fled and escaped, and he came to Samuel at Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt at Nai'oth.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:1 - Then David fled from Nai'oth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, "What have I done? What is my guilt? And what is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 21:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:10 - And David rose and fled that day from Saul, and went to A'chish the king of Gath.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 22:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:17 - And the king said to the guard who stood about him, "Turn and kill the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and they knew that he fled, and did not disclose it to me." But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 22:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:20 - But one of the sons of Ahim'elech the son of Ahi'tub, named Abi'athar, escaped and fled after David.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 23:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:6 - When Abi'athar the son of Ahim'elech fled to David to Kei'lah, he came down with an ephod in his hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:4 - And when it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath, he sought for him no more.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:3 - the Be-er'othites fled to Gitta'im, and have been sojourners there to this day).

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:34

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:34 - But Ab'salom fled. And the young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, many people were coming from the Horona'im road by the side of the mountain.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:37 - But Ab'salom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammi'hud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son day after day.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:38 - So Ab'salom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:14 - Then David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, "Arise, and let us flee; or else there will be no escape for us from Ab'salom; go in haste, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:9 - And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, "The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies, and saved us from the hand of the Philistines; and now he has fled out of the land from Ab'salom.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:7 - But deal loyally with the sons of Barzil'lai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table; for with such loyalty they met me when I fled from Ab'salom your brother.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:39 - But it happened at the end of three years that two of Shim'e-i's slaves ran away to Achish, son of Ma'acah, king of Gath. And when it was told Shim'e-i, "Behold, your slaves are in Gath,"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:17 - but Hadad fled to Egypt, together with certain E'domites of his father's servants, Hadad being yet a little child.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:23 - God also raised up as an adversary to him, Rezon the son of Eli'ada, who had fled from his master Hadade'zer king of Zobah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:40 - Solomon sought therefore to kill Jerobo'am; but Jerobo'am arose, and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 12:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:2 - And when Jerobo'am the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was still in Egypt, whither he had fled from King Solomon), then Jerobo'am returned from Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 8:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:13 - and Beri'ah and Shema (they were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Ai'jalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath);

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:15 - These are the men who crossed the Jordan in the first month, when it was overflowing all its banks, and put to flight all those in the valleys, to the east and to the west.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 10:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:2 - And when Jerobo'am the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was in Egypt, whither he had fled from King Solomon), then Jerobo'am returned from Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:11 - But I said, "Should such a man as I flee? And what man such as I could go into the temple and live? I will not go in."

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:10 - I also found out that the portions of the Levites had not been given to them; so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had fled each to his field.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 13:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:28 - And one of the sons of Jehoi'ada, the son of Eli'ashib the high priest, was the son-in-law of Sanbal'lat the Hor'onite; therefore I chased him from me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:25 - "My days are swifter than a runner; they flee away, they see no good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:2 - He comes forth like a flower, and withers; he flees like a shadow, and continues not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:24 - He will flee from an iron weapon; a bronze arrow will strike him through.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 27:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:22 - It hurls at him without pity; he flees from its power in headlong flight.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:28 - The arrow cannot make him flee; for him slingstones are turned to stubble.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 3:1 - A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. O LORD, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 57:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:1 - To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in thee my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of thy wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:7 - Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

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