בָּרָה (bârâh) — Choose
Hebrew word study: בָּרָה (bârâh), Strong's H1262. to select; to feed; to render clear
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to select; to feed; to render clear
KJV translation words: choose, (cause to) eat, manifest, (give) meat.
Strong's H1262 is tagged on 6 words in 6 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 17:8 and last appears in Lamentations 4:10.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 6)
- 1 Samuel 17:8 — בְּרוּ — commission
- 2 Samuel 3:35 — לְהַבְרוֹת — to make to eat
- 2 Samuel 13:5 — וְתַבְרֵנִי — and let her cause to eat me
- 2 Samuel 13:6 — וְאֶבְרֶה — so I may eat
- 2 Samuel 13:10 — וְאֶבְרֶה — so I may eat
- Lamentations 4:10 — לְבָרוֹת — for eating
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H1250 בָּר (bâr), H1305 בָּרַר (bârar).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H1267 בָּרוּת (bârûwth), H1274 בְּרִי (bᵉrîy), H1277 בָּרִיא (bârîyʼ), H1279 בִּרְיָה (biryâh), H1285 בְּרִית (bᵉrîyth).
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What does bârâh (H1262) mean?
To select; to feed; to render clear.
How is H1262 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1262 as: choose, (cause to) eat, manifest, (give) meat..
How often does בָּרָה (bârâh) appear?
Strong's H1262 is tagged on 6 words in 6 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 17:8 and last appears in Lamentations 4:10.
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