בָּרַח

Strong’s Definition

to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

chase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to go through, flee, run away, chase, drive away, put to flight, reach, shoot (extend), hurry away
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(hiphil)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bârach; Pronunciation: baw-rakh'