בֹרֵ֔חַ
𐤁𐤓𐤇
vorecha
was fleeing
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.
Jonah 1:10 · Word #17
Lexicon H1272
| Lemma | בָּרַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤇 |
| Transliteration | bârach |
| Strong's | H1272 |
| In-context | was fleeing |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H1272-23
one bolting away
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem; active participle; masculine singular; absolute state. Functions substantivally to describe a male individual in the act or state of fleeing. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle masculine singular absolute, describing a male individual characterized by the action of the root. "One bolting away" preserves the vivid, sudden sense of ברח (to bolt or flee abruptly) while reflecting the masculine singular participial form. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ברח (bolting, fleeing suddenly, escaping, running away)
| 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 |