What does בָּרִיא mean in the Bible?
בָּרִיא is a Hebrew word meaning "fatted or plump".
Hebrew · H1277
בָּרִיא
Fatted or plump
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בָּרִיאH1277
What does בָּרִיא mean in the Bible?
בָּרִיא is a Hebrew word meaning "fatted or plump".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1277?
The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include well-fed (3), plump (2), . . . (1), and better nourished (1), and well-fed (1).
Where does בָּרִיא appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 41:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (6), 1 Kings (1), Daniel (1), Ezekiel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itwell-fed3×Genesis 41:4, Genesis 41:18, Genesis 41:20
plump2×Genesis 41:5, Genesis 41:7
. . .1×Judges 3:17
and better nourished1×Daniel 1:15
and well-fed1×Genesis 41:2
are well-fed1×Psalms 73:4
fat1×1 Kings 4:23
is rich1×Habakkuk 1:16
of the choice [sheep]1×Zechariah 11:16
the fattened sheep1×Ezekiel 34:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 41:2וּבְרִיאֹ֣תtoand well-fedConjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine plural constructGenesis 41:4וְהַבְּרִיאֹ֑תtowell-fedConjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - feminine pluralGenesis 41:5בְּרִיא֥וֹתtoplumpAdjective - feminine pluralGenesis 41:7הַבְּרִיא֖וֹתtoplumpArticle | Adjective - feminine pluralGenesis 41:18בְּרִיא֥וֹתtowell-fedAdjective - feminine plural constructGenesis 41:20הַבְּרִיאֹֽת׃towell-fedArticle | Adjective - feminine pluralJudges 3:17בָּרִ֖יאto. . .Adjective - masculine singular1 Kings 4:23בְּרִאִ֗יםtofatAdjective - masculine pluralPsalms 73:4וּבָרִ֥יאtoare well-fedConjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularEzekiel 34:3הַבְּרִיאָ֖הtothe fattened sheepArticle | Adjective - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 41:2
Aligned rows13
Books represented8
Genesis6Judges11 Kings1Psalms1Ezekiel1Daniel1Habakkuk1Zechariah1
Source forms
בְּרִיא֥וֹת2xbə·rî·’ō·wṯGenesis 41:5, Genesis 41:18
בְּרִאָֽה׃1xbə·ri·’āhHabakkuk 1:16
בְּרִאִ֗ים1xbə·ri·’îm1 Kings 4:23
בָּרִ֖יא1xbā·rîJudges 3:17
הַבְּרִיאָ֖ה1xhab·bə·rî·’āhEzekiel 34:3
הַבְּרִיאָה֙1xhab·bə·rî·’āhZechariah 11:16
הַבְּרִיא֖וֹת1xhab·bə·rî·’ō·wṯGenesis 41:7
הַבְּרִיאֹֽת׃1xhab·bə·rî·’ōṯGenesis 41:20
Parsing patterns
Article | Adjective - feminine plural2xGenesis 41:7, Genesis 41:20
Article | Adjective - feminine singular2xEzekiel 34:3, Zechariah 11:16
Adjective - feminine plural1xGenesis 41:5
Adjective - feminine plural construct1xGenesis 41:18
Adjective - feminine singular1xHabakkuk 1:16
Adjective - masculine plural1x1 Kings 4:23
Adjective - masculine singular1xJudges 3:17
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine plural construct1xGenesis 41:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. fatted or plump
Source Gloss
fatted or plump
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
fatted or plump BDB: fat Usage: fat ((fleshed), -ter), fed, firm, plenteous, rank.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בָּרִיא is built from these roots: