Word Study
The meaning of “בָּרָא”
Understanding bârâʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
בָּרָא
Phoneticbaw-raw'
Transliterationbârâʼ
Grammar Code
H:V
Hebrew Verb
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat). - (absolutely) to create - (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes) 1) to create, shape, form 1a) (Qal) to shape, fashion, create (always with God as subject) 1a1) of heaven and earth 1a2) of individual man 1a3) of new conditions and circumstances 1a4) of transformations 1b) (Niphal) to be created 1b1) of heaven and earth 1b2) of birth 1b3) of something new 1b4) of miracles 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cut down 1c2) to cut out 2) to be fat 2a) (Hiphil) to make yourselves fat
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
46 total references
Usage Statistics
Total Occurrences
46x
Most Frequent Book
Isaiah
Book Distribution
Genesis8
Exodus1
Numbers1
Deuteronomy1
Joshua2
1 Samuel1
Psalms6
Ecclesiastes1
Isaiah17
Jeremiah1
Ezekiel5
Amos1
Malachi1
Devotional Reflection
How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'בָּרָא' deepen your understanding of Genesis 2:4?