בְּרַח
𐤁𐤓𐤇
berach
flee
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.
Amos 7:12 · Word #7
Lexicon H1272
| Lemma | בָּרַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤇 |
| Transliteration | bârach |
| Strong's | H1272 |
| In-context | flee |
Morphology HVqv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H1272-05
Bolt away!
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular. A direct command to one male individual to perform the action of fleeing. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root ברח conveys the sudden action of bolting or breaking away in haste. Rendering it as "Bolt away!" preserves this vivid sense of abrupt flight. The form is Qal imperative masculine singular (2ms), a direct command addressed to one male individual, which English expresses through the singular imperative. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ברח (bolting, fleeing, running away, escaping swiftly)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1272-01 |
barach | he bolted away |
H1272-02 |
barachu | they bolted away |
H1272-03 |
barechu | they bolted away |
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 |