H1272 בָּרַח bârach → Root

3 languages

Root of the ברח family (4 members).

To flee, escape, or run swiftly from a place, danger, or pursuit; also to cause something or someone to be driven away or put to flight. The verb carries a primary sense of rapid movement away from a threat or undesired circumstance, whether literal or metaphorical. Depending on context, it can denote voluntary movement out of fear, pursuit by another, or forcible expulsion.

Etymology From the root בָּרַח (ברח), which conveys the sense of swift, purposeful movement away from something. While the root itself means 'to flee' or 'to escape', the derived forms may emphasize urgency, fear, or compulsion. Lexically, בָּרַח is a primitive verb in Biblical Hebrew and attested throughout the Tanakh in narratives concerning escape, pursuit, or the expulsion of adversaries.
Language Word Meaning Segmentation Root
Ndebele baleka to run away, escape -balek-
Xhosa baleka to run away, escape -balek-
Zulu baleka to flee, escape balek

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