What does בָּרִיחַ (bāriyḥa) mean in the Bible?
בָּרִיחַ (bāriyḥa): A fleeing creature metaphorically extended to denote both serpentine motion and a celestial body (Draco constellation).
Hebrew · H1281
בָּרִיחַ
A fugitive , i.e. the serpent (as fleeing ), and the constellation by that name
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בָּרִיחַH1281
Pronunciationbāriyḥa
What does בָּרִיחַ (bāriyḥa) mean in the Bible?
בָּרִיחַ (bāriyḥa): A fleeing creature metaphorically extended to denote both serpentine motion and a celestial body (Draco constellation).
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How does the BSB render H1281?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the fleeing (2), as fugitives (1), her fugitives (1).
Where does בָּרִיחַ (bāriyḥa) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 26:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (3), Job (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 Itthe fleeing2×Job 26:13, Isaiah 27:1
as fugitives1×Isaiah 43:14
her fugitives1×Isaiah 15:5
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First aligned rowJob 26:13
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
Job1Isaiah3
Source forms
בָּרִ֔חַ1xbā·ri·aḥIsaiah 27:1
בָּרִֽיחַ׃1xbā·rî·aḥJob 26:13
בְּרִיחֶ֕הָ1xbə·rî·ḥe·hāIsaiah 15:5
בָֽרִיחִים֙1xḇā·rî·ḥîmIsaiah 43:14
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular2xJob 26:13, Isaiah 27:1
Noun - masculine plural1xIsaiah 43:14
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular1xIsaiah 15:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. A fleeing creature metaphorically extended to denote both serpentine motion and a celestial body (Draco constellation).
Source Gloss
a fugitive , i.e. the serpent (as fleeing ), and the constellation by that name
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
A fleeing creature metaphorically extended to denote both serpentine motion and a celestial body (Draco constellation).
a fugitive, i.e. the serpent (as fleeing), and the constellation by that name BDB: fleeing Usage: crooked, noble, piercing.
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Word Origins
בָּרִיחַ is built from this root:
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