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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

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TWOT Reference: 284

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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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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

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Strong's Number H1272 matches the Hebrew בָּרַח (bāraḥ),
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Pro 19:26 - He that wasteth^H7703 his father,^H1 and chaseth away^H1272 his mother,^H517 is a son^H1121 that causeth shame,^H954 and bringeth reproach.^H2659

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Isa 22:3 - All^H3605 thy rulers^H7101 are fled^H5074 together,^H3162 they are bound^H631 by the archers:^H7198 all^H3605 that are found in thee^H4672 are bound^H631 together,^H3162 which have fled^H1272 from far.^H7350

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Jer 4:29 - The^H5892^➔ whole^H3605 city^➔^H5892 shall flee^H1272 for the noise^H6963 of the horsemen^H6571 and bowmen;^H7411^H7198 they shall go^H935 into thickets,^H5645 and^H3710^➔ climb up^H5927 upon the rocks:^➔^H3710 every^H3605 city^H5892 shall be forsaken,^H5800 and not^H369 a man^H376 dwell^H3427 therein.^H2004

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Jer 39:4 - And it came to pass,^H1961 that when^H834 Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 saw them,^H7200 and all^H3605 the^H4421^➔ men^H376 of war,^➔^H4421 then they fled,^H1272 and went forth^H3318 out^H4480 of the city^H5892 by night,^H3915 by the way^H1870 of^H1588^➔ the king's^H4428 garden,^➔^H1588 by the gate^H8179 betwixt^H996 the two walls:^H2346 and he went out^H3318 the way^H1870 of the plain.^H6160

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Jon 4:2 - And he prayed^H6419 unto^H413 the LORD,^H3068 and said,^H559 I pray thee,^H577 O LORD,^H3068 was not^H3808 this^H2088 my saying,^H1697 when^H5704 I was^H1961 yet in^H5921 my country?^H127 Therefore^H3651 I fled^H6923^H1272 before^H5921 unto Tarshish:^H8659 for^H3588 I knew^H3045 that^H3588 thou^H859 art a^H410^➔ gracious^H2587 God,^➔^H410 and merciful,^H7349 slow^H750 to anger,^H639 and of great^H7227 kindness,^H2617 and repentest thee^H5162 of^H5921 the evil.^H7451

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