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Lexicon :: Strong's H1281 - bāriaḥ

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בָּרִחַ
Transliteration
bāriaḥ
Pronunciation
baw-ree'-akh
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Part of Speech
adjective, substantive
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 284a

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: ברח (Strongs and Gesenius) בריח (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

בָּרִיחַ bârîyach, baw-ree'-akh; or בָּרִחַ bâriach; (shortened) from H1272; a fugitive, i.e. the serpent (as fleeing), and the constellation by that name:—crooked, noble, piercing.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's H1281 in the following manner: crooked (1x), piercing (1x), nobles (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's H1281 in the following manner: crooked (1x), piercing (1x), nobles (1x).
adjective

  1. fleeing

    substantive

  2. fugitive

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּרִיחַ bârîyach, baw-ree'-akh; or בָּרִחַ bâriach; (shortened) from H1272; a fugitive, i.e. the serpent (as fleeing), and the constellation by that name:—crooked, noble, piercing.
STRONGS H1281: Abbreviations
† I. [בָּרִיחַ] adjective fleeing (= *בַּרִּיחַ ) נָחָשׁ בִָּֽֽֽרחַ׃ Job 26:13 of eclipse-dragon, לִוְיָתָן נָחָשׁ בָרִחַ Isaiah 27:1 (probably figurative of Assyrians); as substantive בָּרִיחִים Isaiah 43:14 as fugitives (for other views compare Comm.); so probably also Isaiah 15:5 בריחיה, see H1280 בְּרִיחַ.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

26:13

Isaiah

15:5; 27:1; 43:14

H1281

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1281 matches the Hebrew בָּרִחַ (bāriaḥ),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 26:13

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“By His breath the heavens are made beautiful;

His hand has pierced the fleeing H1281 serpent.

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In that day Yahweh will [fn]punish [fn]Leviathan the fleeing H1281 serpent,

With His fierce and great and [fn]mighty sword,

Even [fn]Leviathan the twisted serpent;

And He will kill the dragon who lives in the sea.

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Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel,

“For your sake I have sent to Babylon,

And will bring down those who fled H1281—all of them,

[fn]Even the Chaldeans—into the ships [fn]in which they shouted for joy.

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