וּ/בֹרֵ֣א
𐤅/𐤁𐤓𐤀
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and creates
a primitive root; (absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes); choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).
Amos 4:13 · Word #5
Lexicon H1254
| Lemma | בָּרָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | bârâʼ |
| Strong's | H1254 |
| In-context | and creates |
Morphology HC/Vqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H1254-26
and creating
| Root | ברא (b-r-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | create, shape, form, bring into being, cut, fashion |
| Semantic Range | to create ex nihilo, to form or fashion, to bring into existence, to shape destinies, to cut or clear (in extended usage) |
| Conceptual Significance | בָּרָא is used in Scripture primarily of divine creative activity, especially in Genesis 1, emphasizing Yah’s sovereign power to bring about new realities. It underscores intentional formation and the establishment of order, often highlighting divine initiative distinct from human making. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ ("and") + Qal active participle masculine singular absolute from בָּרָא. The participle denotes ongoing or characteristic action: "creating" or "one who creates." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle masculine singular with prefixed conjunction ו ("and"), yielding "and creating" or "and one creating." The rendering preserves the root sense of initiating or forming something into being, while reflecting the masculine singular participial form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ברא (create, shape, form, bring into being, cut, fashion)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7451-01 |
bara | he created |
H1251-01 |
bara | he created |
H1254-01 |
bara | he created |
Word Usage (54 occurrences of H1254)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:1 | בָּרָ֣א | bara | created |
| Genesis 1:21 | וַ/יִּבְרָ֣א | vayivera | and created |
| Genesis 1:27 | וַ/יִּבְרָ֨א | vayivera | and he created |