בָּרָא

ba.raVerbH1254

to create

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

(absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to create, shape, form 1a) (Qal) to shape, fashion, create (always with God as subject) 1a1) of heaven and earth 1a2) of individual man 1a3) of new conditions and circumstances 1a4) of transformations 1b) (Niphal) to be created 1b1) of heaven and earth 1b2) of birth 1b3) of something new 1b4) of miracles 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cut down 1c2) to cut out

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

41 times

Appears 41 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
17
Genesis
8
Ezk
3
Joshua
2
Psalms
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 2:29
  • Ezk 28:15
  • Genesis 6:7
  • Isaiah 43:15
  • Isaiah 65:17

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