בְּרָאָ֑/ם
𐤁𐤓𐤀/𐤌
beraam
He created them
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).
Genesis 5:2 · Word #3
Lexicon H1254
| Lemma | בָּרָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | bârâʼ |
| Strong's | H1254 |
| In-context | He created them |
Morphology HVqp3ms/Sp3mp
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 H1254-08
he brought-them-into-being
| Root | ברא (b-r-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | creating, shaping, cutting, forming into existence, selecting |
| Semantic Range | to create ex nihilo, to form or shape, to bring about, to cut or fashion, to appoint or designate |
| Conceptual Significance | This root is foundational in biblical theology, especially in describing YHWH’s sovereign act of creation. It conveys not merely making but bringing into ordered existence by divine initiative, underscoring divine authority, intentionality, and formative power. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular verb (בָּרָא) with 3rd masculine plural pronominal suffix (-ם), yielding "he created them." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active action of bringing something into existence. The perfect 3rd masculine singular form with a 3rd masculine plural suffix is preserved in the rendering "he brought-them-into-being," clearly reflecting both the singular male subject and the plural object while retaining the root’s core sense of formative creation. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ברא (creating, shaping, cutting, forming into existence, selecting)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1251-01 |
bara | he created |
H1254-01 |
bara | he created |
H7451-01 |
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 |