בָּרָֽחוּ
𐤁𐤓𐤇𐤅
barachu
they 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.
Isaiah 22:3 · Word #12
Lexicon H1272
| Lemma | בָּרַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤇 |
| Transliteration | bârach |
| Strong's | H1272 |
| In-context | they fled |
Morphology HVqp3cp
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 | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H1272-02
they bolted away
| Root | ברח (b-r-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | bolting, fleeing suddenly, running away, escaping, driving away |
| Semantic Range | to flee suddenly, run away, escape danger, be driven off, chase away, hasten away |
| Conceptual Significance | ברח often marks moments of fear, judgment, or divine intervention, highlighting human vulnerability and urgency. It can depict both physical flight from danger and metaphorical retreat under pressure, underscoring themes of deliverance or panic in biblical narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person common plural. Simple active action completed in past narrative context. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem conveys the simple active sense of the root ברח, meaning to bolt or flee suddenly. The perfect 3rd common plural form is reflected by "they," and "bolted away" preserves the vivid, abrupt nuance inherent in the root rather than a more neutral "went away." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ברח (bolting, fleeing suddenly, running away, escaping, driving away)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1272-01 |
barach | he 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 |