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H1272 בָּרַח (bârach) baw-rakh'
Hebrew
Verb (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

to flee

Strong's Definition

to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: chase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.

TWOT Reference: 284

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to go through, flee, run away, chase, drive away, put to flight, reach, shoot (extend), hurry away
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go, pass through
1a2) to flee
1a3) to hasten, come quickly
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to pass through
1b2) to cause to flee, put to flight
1b3) to drive away

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) to go through, flee, run away, chase, drive away, put to flight, reach, shoot (extend), hurry away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, pass through 1a2) to flee 1a3) to hasten, come quickly 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to pass through 1b2) to cause to flee, put to flight 1b3) to drive away

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

בָּרַח bârach BDB Definition: 1) to go through, flee, run away, chase, drive away, put to flight, reach, shoot (extend), hurry away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, pass through 1a2) to flee 1a3) to hasten, come quickly 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to pass through 1b2) to cause to flee, put to flight 1b3) to drive away Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 284 Total KJV Occurrences: 67

Bible Occurrences (63)

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