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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בָּרִיחַ H1281
Pronunciation bāriyḥa
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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Questions this entry answers
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 It the fleeing 2× Job 26:13, Isaiah 27:1
as fugitives 1× Isaiah 43:14
her fugitives 1× Isaiah 15:5
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Job 26:13 בָּרִֽיחַ׃ to the fleeing Adjective - masculine singular Isaiah 15:5 בְּרִיחֶ֕הָ to her fugitives Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Isaiah 27:1 בָּרִ֔חַ to the fleeing Adjective - masculine singular Isaiah 43:14 בָֽרִיחִים֙ to as fugitives Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 26:13
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 2
Job 1 Isaiah 3
Source forms
בָּרִ֔חַ 1x bā·ri·aḥ Isaiah 27:1
בָּרִֽיחַ׃ 1x bā·rî·aḥ Job 26:13
בְּרִיחֶ֕הָ 1x bə·rî·ḥe·hā Isaiah 15:5
בָֽרִיחִים֙ 1x ḇā·rî·ḥîm Isaiah 43:14
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular 2x Job 26:13, Isaiah 27:1
Noun - masculine plural 1x Isaiah 43:14
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 1x Isaiah 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 definition Source: 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.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בָּרִיחַ is built from this root:
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain