בָּרַח
To bolt , i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly
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What does בָּרַח (bāraḥ) mean in the Bible?
בָּרַח (bāraḥ) is a Hebrew word meaning "to bolt , i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly". to bolt, i.
Meaning
Sudden flight marked by urgency and loss of control; escape from threat or pursuit rather than deliberate departure
to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly BDB: go through Usage: chase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.
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×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 3×
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Biblical Witnesses
Showing 8 of 65 occurrences in the biblical text.