הָרָה
ha.rah
“to conceive”
Definition
to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)
a primitive root;
- to conceive, become pregnant, bear, be with child, be conceived, progenitor 1a)(Qal) to conceive, become pregnant 1b) (Pual) to be conceived 1c) (Poel) to conceive, contrive, devise
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
הָרָה appears 40 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
The sons of Ezrah:Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon.And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.”
and Bilhah conceived and bore him a son.
And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain.“With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.
No one calls for justice;no one pleads his case honestly.They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies;they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.
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