בָּרָה

ba.rahVerbH1262

to eat

From: 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)

Short Definition

to select; to feed; to render clear

Full Lexicon Entry

to eat, consume 1a) (Qal) to eat 1b) (Piel) for eating, devouring 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to eat

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

6 times

Appears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Samuel

1 Samuel

Lamentations

Key Passages

1 Samuel 17:8
2 Samuel 13:5
2 Samuel 13:6
2 Samuel 13:10
2 Samuel 3:35

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