What does בָּרַח · ἀπωθέομαι mean in the Bible?
בָּרַח · ἀπωθέομαι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to cause to flee, drive away".
Hebrew · H1272, G683
בָּרַח
To bolt , i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly · to push off, figuratively, to reject
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בָּרַחH1272to bolt , i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly
Pronunciationbāraḥ
Sudden flight marked by urgency and loss of control; escape from threat or pursuit rather than deliberate departure
Open lexicon entry →ἀπωθέομαιG683to push off, figuratively, to reject
Pronunciationapōthéomai
To thrust away from oneself; active rejection implying deliberate refusal rather than passive dismissal.
Open lexicon entry →What does בָּרַח (barach) mean in the Bible?
בָּרַח · ἀπωθέομαι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to cause to flee, drive away".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1272, G683?
H1272, G683 is connected to 65 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to cause to flee, drive away
Source Gloss
to cause to flee, drive away
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms31
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense28×
Perfect1Kgs 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 9:2512×
Participle active1Sam 22:17 · Gen 16:8 · Gen 31:20 · Jer 4:29 · Jonah 1:105×
Sequential imperfectAmos 7:12 · Gen 27:43 · Num 24:11 · Song 8:14 · Isa 48:205×
ImperfectJob 20:24 · Job 27:22 · Neh 6:11 · Jer 52:7 · Ps 139:75×
Infinitive absoluteJob 27:221×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action3×
Perfect1Chr 8:131×
Participle activeExod 26:281×
ImperfectProv 19:261×
Word Origins
בָּרַח is a primitive root - no further derivation.