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Original Word:בָּרָה
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:barah
Pronunciation:bah-RAH
Phonetic Spelling:(baw-raw')
Definition:To eat, consume, choose
Meaning:to select, to feed, to render clear

Word Origin:A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "barah," the concept of eating and choosing can be related to Greek words such as "ἐσθίω" (esthio - to eat) and "ἐκλέγομαι" (eklegomai - to choose, select).

Usage:The Hebrew verb "barah" primarily means "to eat" or "to consume." It is used in the context of selecting or choosing food, often implying a deliberate or discerning choice. The term can also extend metaphorically to the idea of consuming or partaking in something, whether physically or spiritually.

Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Hebrew culture, eating was not merely a physical act but often carried significant social and religious connotations. Meals were communal events that reinforced social bonds and covenants. The act of choosing or consuming food could symbolize acceptance, fellowship, and participation in a shared identity or belief system. In a broader sense, the concept of "eating" in the Hebrew Bible can also relate to the consumption of wisdom or spiritual nourishment.

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to eat
NASB Translation
choose (1), eat (5), food (1).

I. (Assyrianbarû & derivatives Zim^{BP 31}) —

Perfect2 Samuel 12:17;Imperfect2 Samuel 13:6,10eat bread (1 Samuel 17:8 scribal error for1 Kings 18:25 Dr^{Sm 107}).

InfinitiveLamentations 4:10for devouring.

Imperfect2 Samuel 13:5;Infinitive2 Samuel 3:35cause to eat bread.

choose, cause to eat, manifest, give meat

A primitive root; to select; also (as denominative frombar) to feed; also (as equivalent tobarar) to render clear (Eccl. 3:18) -- choose, (cause to) eat, manifest, (give) meat.

see HEBREWbar

see HEBREWbarar

בְּרוּ־ ברו־ וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה וְתַבְרֵ֣נִי ואברה ותברני לְבָרוֹת֙ לְהַבְר֧וֹת לברות להברות bə·rū- beru bərū- lə·ḇā·rō·wṯ lə·haḇ·rō·wṯ ləḇārōwṯ ləhaḇrōwṯ lehavRot levarOt veevReh vetavReni wə’eḇreh wə·’eḇ·reh wə·ṯaḇ·rê·nî wəṯaḇrênîInterlinear Greek •Interlinear Hebrew •Strong's Numbers •Englishman's Greek Concordance •Englishman's Hebrew Concordance •Parallel Texts

1 Samuel 17:8
HEB:עֲבָדִ֣ים לְשָׁא֔וּל בְּרוּ־ לָכֶ֥ם אִ֖ישׁ
NAS: of Saul?Choose a man
KJV: to Saul?choose you a man
INT: servants Saulchoose A man come

2 Samuel 3:35
HEB:כָל־ הָעָ֗ם לְהַבְר֧וֹת אֶת־ דָּוִ֛ד
NAS: to persuade Davidto eat bread
KJV: Davidto eat meat
INT: all the peopleto eat David bread

2 Samuel 13:5
HEB:תָמָ֨ר אֲחוֹתִ֜י וְתַבְרֵ֣נִי לֶ֗חֶם וְעָשְׂתָ֤ה
NAS: and give me [some] foodto eat, and let her prepare
KJV: come,and give me meat,
INT: Tamar my sisterto eat me food her prepare

2 Samuel 13:6
HEB:שְׁתֵּ֣י לְבִב֔וֹת וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה מִיָּדָֽהּ׃
NAS: in my sight,that I may eat from her hand.
KJV: in my sight,that I may eat at her hand.
INT: A couple of cakesmay eat her hand

2 Samuel 13:10
HEB:הַבִּרְיָה֙ הַחֶ֔דֶר וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה מִיָּדֵ֑ךְ וַתִּקַּ֣ח
NAS: into the bedroom,that I may eat from your hand.
KJV: into the chamber,that I may eat of thine hand.
INT: the food the bedroommay eat your hand took

Lamentations 4:10
HEB:יַלְדֵיהֶ֑ן הָי֤וּ לְבָרוֹת֙ לָ֔מוֹ בְּשֶׁ֖בֶר
NAS: They becamefood for them Because of the destruction
KJV: their own children:they were their meat in the destruction
INT: children becamefood of the destruction of the daughter

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1262
6 Occurrences

bə·rū- — 1 Occ.
lə·haḇ·rō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
lə·ḇā·rō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
wə·’eḇ·reh — 2 Occ.
wə·ṯaḇ·rê·nî — 1 Occ.