1272 – בָּרַח (barach)

to flee

Type:	Verb Verb   Rootword
Hebrew:	בָּרַח (barach)
Pronunciation:	ba-rach    Listen
Gematria:	210(2 + 200 + 8)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	a primitive root
Usage:	65 times in OT

Description

1) to go through, flee, run away, chase, drive away, put to flight, reach, shoot (extend), hurry away
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go, pass through
1a2) to flee
1a3) to hasten, come quickly
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to pass through
1b2) to cause to flee, put to flight
1b3) to drive away

Synonyms

בָּרַח	barach		H1272	(65 ggr)	to flee
חָסָה	chasah		H2620	(37 ggr)	to seek refuge
עוּז	oz		H5756	(5 ggr)	to seek refuge

*The bars show how many times the word is used in the Old Testament.

Word root

Word with barach as root:

בְּרִיחַ	beriach	H1280	bar
בָּרִיחַ	bariach	H1281	fleeing
מִבְרָח	mivrach	H4015	fugitive

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word barach was translated to the following:

ἀναχωρέω	anachoreo	G0402	depart
ἀπωθέομαι	apotheomai, apothomai	G0683	cast away
διϊκνέομαι	diikneomai	G1338	pierce
διώκω	dioko	G1377	persecute
ἐκδιώκω	ekdioko	G1559	persecute
ἐκχωρέω	ekchoreo	G1633	depart out
σᾠζω	sozo	G4982	save
φεύγω	pheugo	G5343	flee
φυγή	phuge	G5437	flight

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