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הָרֶה

Pregnant

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הָרֶהH2030
Pronunciationhāreh

What does הָרֶה (hāreh) mean in the Bible?

הָרֶה (hāreh): State of bearing life within; shifts figuratively to describe heaviness, burden, or fullness of consequence

Full entry for הָרֶה (H2030) · Open the biblical lexicon

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What does הָרֶה (hāreh) mean in the Bible?

הָרֶה (hāreh): State of bearing life within; shifts figuratively to describe heaviness, burden, or fullness of consequence

How does the BSB render H2030?

The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include you will conceive (2), a pregnant (1), a woman with child (1), am pregnant (1), and their pregnant (1).

Where does הָרֶה (hāreh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 16:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (3), 2 Kings (2), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (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
you will conceive2×Judges 13:5, Judges 13:7
a pregnant1×Exodus 21:22
a woman with child1×Isaiah 26:17
am pregnant1×2 Samuel 11:5
and their pregnant1×Hosea 13:16
enlarged1×Jeremiah 20:17
expectant mothers1×Jeremiah 31:8
pregnant1×Genesis 38:25
she is pregnant1×Genesis 38:24
the pregnant1×Amos 1:13
the pregnant women1×2 Kings 15:16
their pregnant women1×2 Kings 8:12
was pregnant1×1 Samuel 4:19
will be with child1×Isaiah 7:14
you have conceived1×Genesis 16:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 16:11הָרָ֖הtoyou have conceivedAdjective - feminine singularGenesis 38:24הָרָ֖הtoshe is pregnantAdjective - feminine singularGenesis 38:25הָרָ֑הtopregnantAdjective - feminine singularExodus 21:22הָרָה֙toa pregnantAdjective - feminine singularJudges 13:5הָרָ֜הtoyou will conceiveAdjective - feminine singularJudges 13:7הָרָ֖הtoyou will conceiveAdjective - feminine singular1 Samuel 4:19הָרָ֣הtowas pregnantAdjective - feminine singular2 Samuel 11:5הָרָ֥הtoam pregnantAdjective - feminine singular2 Kings 8:12וְהָרֹתֵיהֶ֖םtotheir pregnant womenConjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural2 Kings 15:16הֶהָ֥רוֹתֶ֖יהָtothe pregnant womenArticle | Adjective - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 16:11
Aligned rows16
Books represented10
Genesis3Exodus1Judges21 Samuel12 Samuel12 Kings2Isaiah2Jeremiah2Hosea1Amos1
Source forms
הָרָ֖ה3xhā·rāhGenesis 16:11, Genesis 38:24, Judges 13:7
הָרָה֙3xhā·rāhExodus 21:22, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 26:17
הָרָ֥ה2xhā·rāh2 Samuel 11:5, Jeremiah 31:8
הֶהָ֥רוֹתֶ֖יהָ1xhe·hā·rō·w·ṯe·hā2 Kings 15:16
הָרָ֑ה1xhā·rāhGenesis 38:25
הָרָ֜ה1xhā·rāhJudges 13:5
הָרָ֣ה1xhā·rāh1 Samuel 4:19
הָר֣וֹת1xhā·rō·wṯAmos 1:13
Parsing patterns
Adjective - feminine singular11xGenesis 16:11, Genesis 38:24, Genesis 38:25, Exodus 21:22
Adjective - feminine plural construct1xAmos 1:13
Adjective - feminine singular construct1xJeremiah 20:17
Article | Adjective - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular1x2 Kings 15:16
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural1x2 Kings 8:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular1xHosea 13:16
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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