בֹרֵ֖חַ
𐤁𐤓𐤇
bârach
he was fleeing
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.
Genesis 31:20 · Word #12
Lexicon H1272
| Lemma | בָּרַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤇 |
| Transliteration | bârach |
| Strong's | H1272 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HVqrmsa
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he was fleeing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1272-23
the fleeing one
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute; verbal adjective describing a male subject engaged in fleeing. |
| Rendering Rationale | As a Qal active participle masculine singular, the form denotes a male individual characterized by the action of fleeing. "The fleeing one" preserves the verbal force of the participle while clearly reflecting the root sense of swift escape. |
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