בָּרַח

ba.rachVerbH1272

to flee

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

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

Full Lexicon Entry

  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

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

57 times

Appears 57 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
9
1 Samuel
7
1 Kings
6
2 Samuel
5
Exodus
4

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 8:13
  • 1 Samuel 22:20
  • Exodus 14:5
  • Genesis 35:1
  • Job 20:24

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