בָּרַח

ba.rach · to flee

Hebrew · Strong's H1272 · Verb · Sounds like: baw-rakh' · 65 occurrences

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly; chase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
בָּרַח vb. go through, flee
Qal
1. go or pass through, of bar
2. flee
3. flee = hasten, come quickly
Hiph.
1. pass through
2. cause to flee, put to flight

Every occurrence

  1. Psalms 3:title בְּ֝בָרְח֗וֹ be.va.re.Cho · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me.

  2. Psalms 57:title בְּבָרְח֥וֹ be.va.re.Cho · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until these calamities be overpast.

  3. Psalms 139:7 אֶבְרָֽח׃ 'ev.Rach · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

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