What does הָרָה mean in the Bible?
הָרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to be (or become ) pregnant , conceive (literally or figuratively)".
Hebrew · H2029
הָרָה
To be (or become ) pregnant , conceive (literally or figuratively)
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הָרָה H2029
What does הָרָה mean in the Bible?
הָרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to be (or become ) pregnant , conceive (literally or figuratively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2029?
The BSB source-word alignment has 43 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include conceived (10), and she conceived (9), she conceived (3), she was pregnant (2), They conceive (2).
Where does הָרָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 4:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (21), Isaiah (5), Hosea (4), 1 Chronicles (2).
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 conceived 10× Genesis 21:2, Genesis 25:21, Genesis 29:32, Genesis 30:5
and she conceived 9× Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 16:4, Genesis 30:17
she conceived 3× Genesis 29:33, Genesis 29:35, Genesis 38:4
she was pregnant 2× Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:5
They conceive 2× Job 15:35, Isaiah 59:4
[Gomer] conceived 1× Hosea 1:8
[Leah] conceived 1× Genesis 29:34
And [Mered’s wife Bithiah] gave birth 1× 1 Chronicles 4:17
and has conceived them 1× Hosea 2:5
and she became pregnant 1× Genesis 38:18
became pregnant 1× Genesis 19:36
but you will conceive 1× Judges 13:3
conceive 1× Numbers 11:12
conceiving 1× Isaiah 59:13
did conceive 1× 2 Kings 4:17
he conceives 1× Psalms 7:14
is conceived 1× Job 3:3
of the ancient mountains 1× Genesis 49:26
of the one who conceived me 1× Song Of Solomon 3:4
So she conceived 1× Genesis 38:3
We were with child 1× Isaiah 26:18
You conceive 1× Isaiah 33:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 4:1 וַתַּ֙הַר֙ to and she conceived Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Genesis 4:17 וַתַּ֖הַר to and she conceived Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Genesis 16:4 וַתַּ֑הַר to and she conceived Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Genesis 16:4 הָרָ֔תָה to she was pregnant Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Genesis 16:5 הָרָ֔תָה to she was pregnant Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Genesis 19:36 וַֽתַּהֲרֶ֛יןָ to became pregnant Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Genesis 21:2 וַתַּהַר֩ to conceived Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Genesis 25:21 וַתַּ֖הַר to conceived Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Genesis 29:32 וַתַּ֤הַר to conceived Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Genesis 29:33 וַתַּ֣הַר to she conceived Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 4:1
Aligned rows 43
Books represented 13
Genesis 21 Exodus 1 Numbers 1 Judges 1 1 Samuel 2 2 Samuel 1 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 2 Job 2 Psalms 1 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 5 Hosea 4
Source forms
וַתַּ֖הַר 8x wat·ta·har Genesis 4:17, Genesis 25:21, Genesis 30:23, Genesis 38:3
וַתַּ֥הַר 6x wat·ta·har Genesis 38:4, Genesis 38:18, Exodus 2:2, 1 Samuel 1:20
וַתַּ֣הַר 4x wat·ta·har Genesis 29:33, Genesis 29:34, Genesis 30:5, Genesis 30:7
וַתַּ֤הַר 3x wat·ta·har Genesis 29:32, Genesis 30:19, Hosea 1:6
הָרָ֔תָה 2x hā·rā·ṯāh Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:5
וַתַּ֙הַר֙ 2x wat·ta·har Genesis 4:1, 1 Chronicles 4:17
וַתַּ֛הַר 2x wat·ta·har Genesis 30:17, 1 Samuel 2:21
הוֹרַ֔י 1x hō·w·ray Genesis 49:26
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 28x Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 16:4, Genesis 21:2
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute 2x Job 15:35, Isaiah 59:4
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 2x Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular 1x Judges 13:3
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 7:14
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural 1x Genesis 19:36
Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute 1x Isaiah 59:13
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 1x Isaiah 33:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to be (or become ) pregnant , conceive (literally or figuratively)
Source Gloss
to be (or become ) pregnant , conceive (literally or figuratively)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively) BDB: conceive Usage: been, be with child, conceive, progenitor.
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 groups 3 Aligned forms 9
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 7×
Perfect Gen 16:4 · Gen 16:5 · Isa 26:18 · Num 11:12 4×
Infinitive absolute Isa 59:4 · Job 15:35 2×
Imperfect Isa 33:11 1×
Poel 1×
Infinitive absolute Isa 59:13 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Perfect Job 3:3 1×
Word Origins
הָרָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
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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