בָּרָא (bârâʼ) — Choose
Hebrew word study: בָּרָא (bârâʼ), Strong's H1254. (absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
(absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)
KJV translation words: choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).
Strong's H1254 is tagged on 54 words in 46 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:1 and last appears in Malachi 2:10.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 46)
- Genesis 1:1 — בָּרָא — he created
- Genesis 1:21 — וַיִּבְרָא — and he created
- Genesis 1:27 — וַיִּבְרָא — and he created
- Genesis 2:3 — בָּרָא — he had created
- Genesis 2:4 — בְּהִבָּרְאָם — when were created they
- Genesis 5:1 — בְּרֹא — created
- Genesis 5:2 — בְּרָאָם — he created them
- Genesis 6:7 — בָּרָאתִי — I created
- Exodus 34:10 — נִבְרְאוּ — they have been created
- Numbers 16:30 — יִבְרָא — he will create
- Deuteronomy 4:32 — בָּרָא — he created
- Joshua 17:15 — וּבֵרֵאתָ — and you will cut down
- Joshua 17:18 — וּבֵרֵאתוֹ — and you will cut down it
- 1 Samuel 2:29 — לְהַבְרִיאֲכֶם — by fattening yourselves
- 2 Samuel 12:17 — בָרָא — he ate
- Psalms 51:10 — בְּרָא — create
- Psalms 89:12 — בְרָאתָם — you created them
- Psalms 89:47 — בָּרָאתָ — have you created
- Psalms 104:30 — יִבָּרֵאוּן — they are created
- Psalms 148:5 — וְנִבְרָאוּ — and they were created
- Ecclesiastes 12:1 — בּוֹרְאֶיךָ — creators your
- Isaiah 4:5 — וּבָרָא — and he will create
- Isaiah 40:26 — בָרָא — did he create
- Isaiah 40:28 — בּוֹרֵא — the one who created
- Isaiah 41:20 — בְּרָאָהּ פ — he has created it
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H1011 בֵּית בִּרְאִי (Bêyth Birʼîy), H1256 בְּרָאיָה (Bᵉrâʼyâh), H1277 בָּרִיא (bârîyʼ), H1278 בְּרִיאָה (bᵉrîyʼâh), H1285 בְּרִית (bᵉrîyth).
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Frequently asked questions
What does bârâʼ (H1254) mean?
(absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes).
How is H1254 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1254 as: choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat)..
How often does בָּרָא (bârâʼ) appear?
Strong's H1254 is tagged on 54 words in 46 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:1 and last appears in Malachi 2:10.
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