בָּרַ֔ח

𐤁𐤓𐤇

barach

he had fled

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.

H1272

2 Chronicles 10:2 · Word #9

Lexicon H1272

Lemmaבָּרַח
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤓𐤇
Transliterationbârach
Strong'sH1272
In-contexthe had fled

Morphology HVqp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H1272-01

he bolted away

Morphological NotesQal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person masculine singular. Simple active voice indicating a completed action: "he fled/bolted."
Rendering RationaleThe root ברח conveys the idea of sudden flight or bolting. Rendering it as "he bolted away" preserves the vivid, abrupt sense of escape inherent in the root while accurately reflecting the Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular form: a completed action performed by "he."

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Words from Root ברח (fleeing, bolting, escaping, running away in haste)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1272-02 barachu they bolted away
H1272-03 barechu they bolted away
H1281-01 baricha fleeing one

Word Usage (65 occurrences of H1272)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 16:6 וַ/תִּבְרַ֖ח vativerach fled
Genesis 16:8 בֹּרַֽחַת borachat am fleeing
Genesis 27:43 בְּרַח berach flee