Quick Definition
to eat
Strong's Definition
to select; to feed; to render clear
Derivation: a primitive root; to select; also (as denominative from H1250 (בָּר)) to feed; also (as equivalent to H1305 (בָּרַר)) to render clear (Ecclesiastes 3:18)
KJV Usage: choose, (cause to) eat, manifest, (give) meat.
TWOT Reference: 281
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to eat, consume
1a) (Qal) to eat
1b) (Piel) for eating, devouring
1c) (Hiphil) to cause to eat
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to eat, consume
1a) (Qal) to eat
1b) (Piel) for eating, devouring
1c) (Hiphil) to cause to eat
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
בָּרָה
bârâh
BDB Definition:
1) to eat, consume
1a) (Qal) to eat
1b) (Piel) for eating, devouring
1c) (Hiphil) to cause to eat
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 281
Total KJV Occurrences: 7