בָּרַח (bârach) — Chase
Hebrew word study: בָּרַח (bârach), Strong's H1272. to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly
KJV translation words: chase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.
Strong's H1272 is tagged on 65 words in 64 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 16:6 and last appears in Jonah 4:2.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 64)
- Genesis 16:6 — וַתִּבְרַח — and she fled
- Genesis 16:8 — בֹּרַחַת — am fleeing
- Genesis 27:43 — בְּרַח — flee
- Genesis 31:20 — בֹרֵחַ — was fleeing
- Genesis 31:21 — וַיִּבְרַח — and he fled
- Genesis 31:22 — בָרַח — he had fled
- Genesis 31:27 — לִבְרֹחַ — to flee
- Genesis 35:1 — בְּבָרְחֲךָ — when fleeing you
- Genesis 35:7 — בְּבָרְחוֹ — when fled he
- Exodus 2:15 — וַיִּבְרַח — and he fled
- Exodus 14:5 — בָרַח — it had fled
- Exodus 26:28 — מַבְרִחַ — will be passing through
- Exodus 36:33 — לִבְרֹחַ — to pass through
- Numbers 24:11 — בְּרַח — flee
- Judges 9:21 — וַיִּבְרַח — and he ran away
- Judges 11:3 — וַיִּבְרַח — and he fled
- 1 Samuel 19:12 — וַיִּבְרַח — and he fled
- 1 Samuel 19:18 — בָּרַח — he fled
- 1 Samuel 20:1 — וַיִּבְרַח — and he fled
- 1 Samuel 21:10 — וַיִּבְרַח — and he fled
- 1 Samuel 22:17 — בֹרֵחַ — was fleeing
- 1 Samuel 22:20 — וַיִּבְרַח — and he fled
- 1 Samuel 23:6 — בִּבְרֹחַ — when fled
- 1 Samuel 27:4 — בָרַח — he had fled
- 2 Samuel 4:3 — וַיִּבְרְחוּ — and they fled
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H1280 בְּרִיחַ (bᵉrîyach), H1281 בָּרִיחַ (bârîyach), H4015 מִבְרָח (mibrâch).
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Frequently asked questions
What does bârach (H1272) mean?
To bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly.
How is H1272 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1272 as: chase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot..
How often does בָּרַח (bârach) appear?
Strong's H1272 is tagged on 65 words in 64 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 16:6 and last appears in Jonah 4:2.
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