בָּרָה
Transliteration
bārâ
Pronunciation
baw-raw'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 281

Strong’s Definitions

בָּרָה bârâh, baw-raw'; a primitive root; to select; also (as denominative from H1250) to feed; also (as equivalent to H1305) to render clear (Ecclesiastes 3:18) to select; to feed; to render clear:—choose, (cause to) eat, manifest, (give) meat.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H1262 in the following manner: eat (4x), choose (1x), give (1x), cause to eat.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H1262 in the following manner: eat (4x), choose (1x), give (1x), cause to eat.

  1. to eat, consume

    1. (Qal) to eat

    2. (Piel) for eating, devouring

    3. (Hiphil) to cause to eat

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּרָה bârâh, baw-raw'; a primitive root; to select; also (as denominative from H1250) to feed; also (as equivalent to H1305) to render clear (Ecclesiastes 3:18) to select; to feed; to render clear:—choose, (cause to) eat, manifest, (give) meat.
STRONGS H1262: Abbreviations
† I. בָּרָה verb eat (Assyrian barû & derivatives ZimBP 31) —
Qal Perfect 2 Samuel 12:17; Imperfect אֶבְרֶה 2 Samuel 13:6, 10 eat bread (בְּרוּ־לְכֶם 1 Samuel 17:8 scribal error for בחרו לכם 1 Kings 18:25 DrSm 107).
Pi. Infinitive לְבָרוֺת Lamentations 4:10 for devouring.
Hiph. Imperfect תַּבְרֵנִי 2 Samuel 13:5; Infinitive לְהַבְרוֺת 2 Samuel 3:35 cause to eat bread.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

17:8

2 Samuel

3:35; 12:17; 13:5; 13:6; 13:10

1 Kings

18:25

Lamentations

4:10