Hebrew · H1272, G5343 · unreviewed

Barach

To bolt , i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly · to flee

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בָּרַח H1272 to bolt , i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly

Pronunciation bāraḥ

Sudden flight marked by urgency and loss of control; escape from threat or pursuit rather than deliberate departure

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φεύγω G5343 to flee

Pronunciation pheúgō

Flee from danger or evil; metaphorically, to avoid or escape from temptation and sin.

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What does barach (barach) mean in the Bible?

בָּרַח · φεύγω is a Hebrew word meaning "to flee, escape quickly".

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Meaning

to flee, escape quickly

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 28×

Perfect 1Kgs 11:23 · 1Kgs 12:2 · 1Sam 19:18 · 1Sam 27:4 · 2Chr 10:2 · 2Sam 13:37 · 2Sam 13:38 · 2Sam 19:10 · Exod 14:5 · Gen 31:22 · Isa 22:3 · Job 9:25 12×

Participle active 1Sam 22:17 · Gen 16:8 · Gen 31:20 · Jer 4:29 · Jonah 1:10 5×

Sequential imperfect Amos 7:12 · Gen 27:43 · Num 24:11 · Song 8:14 · Isa 48:20 5×

Imperfect Job 20:24 · Job 27:22 · Neh 6:11 · Jer 52:7 · Ps 139:7 5×

Infinitive absolute Job 27:22 1×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 3×

Perfect 1Chr 8:13 1×

Participle active Exod 26:28 1×

Imperfect Prov 19:26 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 31 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Perfect 13 Participle 6 Imperfect 6 Imperative 5 Infinitive absolute 1

Stem

Qal 28 Hiphil 3

Mood

Indicative 13 Imperative 5 Indicative/jussive 5 Indicative/cohortative 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 10 — Learn from Israel, Flee Idolatry, and Seek the Good of Others for God’s Glory Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 16 — He Has Risen: The Empty Tomb, the Angelic Announcement, Galilee Promise, and Trembling Witness Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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