1) to go through, flee, run away, chase, drive away, put to flight, reach, shoot (extend), hurry away
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go, pass through
1a2) to flee
1a3) to hasten, come quickly
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to pass through
1b2) to cause to flee, put to flight
1b3) to drive away
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 284
Strong's Hebrew: 1272. בָּרַח (barach) — 65 Occurrences
Genesis 16:6
HEB: וַתְּעַנֶּ֣הָ שָׂרַ֔י וַתִּבְרַ֖ח מִפָּנֶֽיהָ׃
NAS: treated her harshly, and she fled from her presence.
KJV: dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
INT: treated Sarai fled her presence
Genesis 16:8
HEB: גְּבִרְתִּ֔י אָנֹכִ֖י בֹּרַֽחַת׃
NAS: And she said, I am fleeing from the presence
KJV: And she said, I flee from the face
INT: of my mistress I am fleeing
Genesis 27:43
HEB: בְּקֹלִ֑י וְק֧וּם בְּרַח־ לְךָ֛ אֶל־
NAS: and arise, flee to Haran,
KJV: and arise, flee thou to Laban
INT: my voice and arise flee about Laban
Genesis 31:20
HEB: ל֔וֹ כִּ֥י בֹרֵ֖חַ הֽוּא׃
NAS: by not telling him that he was fleeing.
KJV: he told him not that he fled.
INT: telling for was fleeing he
Genesis 31:21
HEB: וַיִּבְרַ֥ח הוּא֙ וְכָל־
NAS: So he fled with all
KJV: So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up,
INT: fled he all
Genesis 31:22
HEB: הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י כִּ֥י בָרַ֖ח יַעֲקֹֽב׃
NAS: day that Jacob had fled,
KJV: day that Jacob was fled.
INT: the third for had fled Jacob
Genesis 31:27
HEB: לָ֤מָּה נַחְבֵּ֙אתָ֙ לִבְרֹ֔חַ וַתִּגְנֹ֖ב אֹתִ֑י
NAS: Why did you flee secretly and deceive
KJV: Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly,
INT: Why secretly flee and deceive and did not
Genesis 35:1
HEB: הַנִּרְאֶ֣ה אֵלֶ֔יךָ בְּבָרְחֲךָ֔ מִפְּנֵ֖י עֵשָׂ֥ו
NAS: who appeared to you when you fled from your brother
KJV: that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face
INT: appeared to you fled the face Esau
Genesis 35:7
HEB: אֵלָיו֙ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים בְּבָרְח֖וֹ מִפְּנֵ֥י אָחִֽיו׃
NAS: had revealed Himself to him when he fled from his brother.
KJV: appeared unto him, when he fled from the face
INT: about God fled the face his brother
Exodus 2:15
HEB: אֶת־ מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיִּבְרַ֤ח מֹשֶׁה֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י
NAS: But Moses fled from the presence
KJV: But Moses fled from the face
INT: to kill Moses fled Moses the presence
Exodus 14:5
HEB: מִצְרַ֔יִם כִּ֥י בָרַ֖ח הָעָ֑ם וַ֠יֵּהָפֵךְ
NAS: that the people had fled, Pharaoh
KJV: that the people fled: and the heart
INT: of Egypt for had fled the people had
Exodus 26:28
HEB: בְּת֣וֹךְ הַקְּרָשִׁ֑ים מַבְרִ֕חַ מִן־ הַקָּצֶ֖ה
NAS: of the boards shall pass through from end
KJV: of the boards shall reach from end
INT: the center of the boards shall pass from end
Exodus 36:33
HEB: הַבְּרִ֣יחַ הַתִּיכֹ֑ן לִבְרֹ֙חַ֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַקְּרָשִׁ֔ים
NAS: bar to pass through in the center
KJV: bar to shoot through
INT: bar the middle to pass the center of the boards
Numbers 24:11
HEB: וְעַתָּ֖ה בְּרַח־ לְךָ֣ אֶל־
NAS: Therefore, flee to your place now.
KJV: Therefore now flee thou to thy place:
INT: now flee to your place
Judges 9:21
HEB: וַיָּ֣נָס יוֹתָ֔ם וַיִּבְרַ֖ח וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ בְּאֵ֑רָה
NAS: escaped and fled, and went
KJV: And Jotham ran away, and fled,
INT: escaped Jotham and fled and went to Beer
Judges 11:3
HEB: וַיִּבְרַ֤ח יִפְתָּח֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י
NAS: So Jephthah fled from his brothers
KJV: Then Jephthah fled from his brethren,
INT: fled Jephthah from
1 Samuel 19:12
HEB: הַחַלּ֑וֹן וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ וַיִּבְרַ֖ח וַיִּמָּלֵֽט׃
NAS: and he went out and fled and escaped.
KJV: and he went, and fled, and escaped.
INT: A window went and fled and escaped
1 Samuel 19:18
HEB: וְדָוִ֨ד בָּרַ֜ח וַיִּמָּלֵ֗ט וַיָּבֹ֤א
NAS: Now David fled and escaped and came
KJV: So David fled, and escaped,
INT: now David fled and escaped and came
1 Samuel 20:1
HEB: וַיִּבְרַ֣ח דָּוִ֔ד [מִנֹּוִות
NAS: Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah,
KJV: And David fled from Naioth in Ramah,
INT: fled David Naioth
1 Samuel 21:11
HEB: וַיָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּבְרַ֥ח בַּיּוֹם־ הַה֖וּא
INT: abide David drive away age he
1 Samuel 22:17
HEB: יָֽדְעוּ֙ כִּֽי־ בֹרֵ֣חַ ה֔וּא וְלֹ֥א
NAS: they knew that he was fleeing and did not reveal
KJV: and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew
INT: knew because was fleeing he not
1 Samuel 22:20
HEB: וּשְׁמ֖וֹ אֶבְיָתָ֑ר וַיִּבְרַ֖ח אַחֲרֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃
NAS: escaped and fled after
KJV: escaped, and fled after
INT: named Abiathar and fled after David
1 Samuel 23:6
HEB: וַיְהִ֗י בִּ֠בְרֹחַ אֶבְיָתָ֧ר בֶּן־
NAS: of Ahimelech fled to David
KJV: of Ahimelech fled to David
INT: came fled Abiathar the son
1 Samuel 27:4
HEB: לְשָׁא֔וּל כִּֽי־ בָרַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד גַּ֑ת
NAS: that David had fled to Gath,
KJV: that David was fled to Gath:
INT: Saul for had fled David to Gath
2 Samuel 4:3
HEB: וַיִּבְרְח֥וּ הַבְּאֵרֹתִ֖ים גִּתָּ֑יְמָה
NAS: and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim
KJV: And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim,
INT: fled and the Beerothites to Gittaim
2 Samuel 13:34
HEB: וַיִּבְרַ֖ח אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיִּשָּׂ֞א
NAS: Now Absalom had fled. And the young man
KJV: But Absalom fled. And the young man
INT: had fled now Absalom raised
2 Samuel 13:37
HEB: וְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם בָּרַ֔ח וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־
NAS: Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai
KJV: But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai,
INT: now Absalom fled and went to
2 Samuel 13:38
HEB: וְאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם בָּרַ֖ח וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר
NAS: So Absalom had fled and gone
KJV: So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur,
INT: Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur
2 Samuel 15:14
HEB: בִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ ק֣וּמוּ וְנִבְרָ֔חָה כִּ֛י לֹא־
NAS: Arise and let us flee, for [otherwise] none
KJV: Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not [else] escape
INT: Jerusalem Arise flee for for none
2 Samuel 19:9
HEB: פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְעַתָּ֛ה בָּרַ֥ח מִן־ הָאָ֖רֶץ
NAS: but now he has fled out of the land
KJV: of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land
INT: of the Philistines now has fled out of the land
1 Kings 2:7
HEB: קָרְב֣וּ אֵלַ֔י בְּבָרְחִ֕י מִפְּנֵ֖י אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם
NAS: for they assisted me when I fled from Absalom
KJV: for so they came to me when I fled because
INT: assisted about fled because Absalom
1 Kings 2:39
HEB: שָׁלֹ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים וַיִּבְרְח֤וּ שְׁנֵֽי־ עֲבָדִים֙
NAS: of Shimei ran away to Achish
KJV: of Shimei ran away unto Achish
INT: of three years ran two of the servants
1 Kings 11:17
HEB: וַיִּבְרַ֣ח אֲדַ֡ד הוּא֩
NAS: that Hadad fled to Egypt,
KJV: That Hadad fled, he and certain
INT: fled Hadad he
1 Kings 11:23
HEB: אֶלְיָדָ֑ע אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּרַ֗ח מֵאֵ֛ת הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר
NAS: who had fled from his lord
KJV: of Eliadah, which fled from his lord
INT: of Eliada who had fled Hadadezer king
1 Kings 11:40
HEB: וַיָּ֣קָם יָרָבְעָ֗ם וַיִּבְרַ֤ח מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ אֶל־
NAS: arose and fled to Egypt
KJV: arose, and fled into Egypt,
INT: arose Jeroboam and fled to Egypt to
1 Kings 12:2
HEB: בְמִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּרַ֔ח מִפְּנֵ֖י הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
NAS: where he had fled from the presence
KJV: heard [of it], (for he was fled from the presence
INT: Egypt where had fled the presence of King
1 Chronicles 8:13
HEB: אַיָּל֑וֹן הֵ֥מָּה הִבְרִ֖יחוּ אֶת־ י֥וֹשְׁבֵי
NAS: who put to flight the inhabitants
KJV: of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants
INT: of Aijalon who put the inhabitants of Gath
1 Chronicles 12:16
HEB: (גְּדֹותָ֑יו ק) וַיַּבְרִ֙יחוּ֙ אֶת־ כָּל־
INT: all manner bank drive away all manner dale
2 Chronicles 10:2
HEB: בְמִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּרַ֔ח מִפְּנֵ֖י שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה
NAS: where he had fled from the presence
KJV: who [was] in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence
INT: Egypt where had fled the presence of Solomon
Nehemiah 6:11
HEB: הַאִ֤ישׁ כָּמ֙וֹנִי֙ יִבְרָ֔ח וּמִ֥י כָמ֛וֹנִי
NAS: like me flee? And could one such
KJV: a man as I flee? and who [is there], that, [being] as I [am], would go
INT: A man like flee any like
Nehemiah 13:10
HEB: לֹ֣א נִתָּ֑נָה וַיִּבְרְח֧וּ אִישׁ־ לְשָׂדֵ֛הוּ
NAS: the service had gone away, each
KJV: the work, were fled every one
INT: had not been given had gone each field
Nehemiah 13:28
HEB: לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט הַחֹרֹנִ֑י וָאַבְרִיחֵ֖הוּ מֵעָלָֽי׃
NAS: the Horonite, so I drove him away from me.
KJV: the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
INT: of Sanballat the Horonite drove and
Job 9:25
HEB: מִנִּי־ רָ֑ץ בָּֽ֝רְח֗וּ לֹא־ רָא֥וּ
NAS: a runner; They flee away, they see
KJV: than a post: they flee away, they see
INT: than A runner flee no see
Job 14:2
HEB: יָ֭צָא וַיִּמָּ֑ל וַיִּבְרַ֥ח כַּ֝צֵּ֗ל וְלֹ֣א
NAS: and withers. He also flees like a shadow
KJV: and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow,
INT: comes down flees A shadow and does not
Job 20:24
HEB: יִ֭בְרַח מִנֵּ֣שֶׁק בַּרְזֶ֑ל
NAS: He may flee from the iron weapon,
KJV: He shall flee from the iron weapon,
INT: may flee weapon the iron
Job 27:22
HEB: יַחְמֹ֑ל מִ֝יָּד֗וֹ בָּר֥וֹחַ יִבְרָֽח׃
NAS: sparing; He will surely try to flee
KJV: upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee
INT: sparing power will surely to flee
Job 27:22
HEB: מִ֝יָּד֗וֹ בָּר֥וֹחַ יִבְרָֽח׃
NAS: He will surely try to flee from its power.
KJV: he would fain flee out of his hand.
INT: power will surely to flee
Job 41:28
HEB: לֹֽא־ יַבְרִיחֶ֥נּוּ בֶן־ קָ֑שֶׁת
NAS: cannot make him flee; Slingstones
KJV: The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones
INT: cannot flee the arrow arch
Psalm 3:1
HEB: מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִ֑ד בְּ֝בָרְח֗וֹ מִפְּנֵ֤י ׀ אַבְשָׁל֬וֹם
KJV: of David, when he fled from
INT: Psalm of David fled from Absalom
Psalm 57:1
HEB: לְדָוִ֣ד מִכְתָּ֑ם בְּבָרְח֥וֹ מִפְּנֵי־ שָׁ֝א֗וּל
KJV: of David, when he fled from
INT: of David Michtam fled from Saul
Psalm 139:7
HEB: וְ֝אָ֗נָה מִפָּנֶ֥יךָ אֶבְרָֽח׃
NAS: Or where can I flee from Your presence?
KJV: from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
INT: Where accept flee
Proverbs 19:26
HEB: מְֽשַׁדֶּד־ אָ֭ב יַבְרִ֣יחַ אֵ֑ם בֵּ֝֗ן
NAS: [his] father [and] drives [his] mother
KJV: [his] father, [and] chaseth away [his] mother,
INT: assaults father drives mother son
Songs 8:14
HEB: בְּרַ֣ח ׀ דּוֹדִ֗י וּֽדְמֵה־
NAS: Hurry, my beloved, And be like
KJV: Make haste, my beloved,
INT: Hurry my beloved and be like
Isaiah 22:3
HEB: יַחְדָּ֔ו מֵרָח֖וֹק בָּרָֽחוּ׃
NAS: together, Though they had fled far
KJV: together, [which] have fled from far.
INT: together far had fled
Isaiah 48:20
HEB: צְא֣וּ מִבָּבֶל֮ בִּרְח֣וּ מִכַּשְׂדִּים֒ בְּק֣וֹל
NAS: from Babylon! Flee from the Chaldeans!
KJV: of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans,
INT: Go Babylon Flee the Chaldeans the sound
Jeremiah 4:29
HEB: וְרֹ֣מֵה קֶ֗שֶׁת בֹּרַ֙חַת֙ כָּל־ הָעִ֔יר
NAS: city flees; They go
KJV: The whole city shall flee for the noise
INT: beguile arch flees every city
Jeremiah 26:21
HEB: אוּרִיָּ֙הוּ֙ וַיִּרָ֔א וַיִּבְרַ֖ח וַיָּבֹ֥א מִצְרָֽיִם׃
NAS: [it], and he was afraid and fled and went
KJV: it, he was afraid, and fled, and went
INT: Uriah was afraid and fled and went to Egypt
Jeremiah 39:4
HEB: אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וַֽ֠יִּבְרְחוּ וַיֵּצְא֨וּ לַ֤יְלָה
NAS: saw them, they fled and went
KJV: of war, then they fled, and went forth
INT: the men of war fled and went night
Jeremiah 52:7
HEB: אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֡ה יִבְרְחוּ֩ וַיֵּצְא֨וּ מֵהָעִ֜יר
NAS: of war fled and went forth
KJV: of war fled, and went forth
INT: the men of war fled and went the city
Daniel 10:7
HEB: נָפְלָ֣ה עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַֽיִּבְרְח֖וּ בְּהֵחָבֵֽא׃
NAS: fell on them, and they ran away to hide
KJV: fell upon them, so that they fled to hide
INT: fell on ran to hide
Hosea 12:12
HEB: וַיִּבְרַ֥ח יַעֲקֹ֖ב שְׂדֵ֣ה
NAS: Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram,
KJV: And Jacob fled into the country
INT: fled now Jacob to the land
Amos 7:12
HEB: חֹזֶ֕ה לֵ֥ךְ בְּרַח־ לְךָ֖ אֶל־
NAS: you seer, flee away to the land
KJV: go, flee thee away into the land
INT: seer Go flee about the land
Jonah 1:3
HEB: וַיָּ֤קָם יוֹנָה֙ לִבְרֹ֣חַ תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁה מִלִּפְנֵ֖י
NAS: rose up to flee to Tarshish
KJV: rose up to flee unto Tarshish
INT: rose Jonah to flee to Tarshish the presence
Jonah 1:10
HEB: יְהוָה֙ ה֣וּא בֹרֵ֔חַ כִּ֥י הִגִּ֖יד
NAS: knew that he was fleeing from the presence
KJV: knew that he fled from the presence
INT: God he was fleeing because had told
Jonah 4:2
HEB: כֵּ֥ן קִדַּ֖מְתִּי לִבְרֹ֣חַ תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁה כִּ֣י
NAS: in order to forestall this I fled to Tarshish,
KJV: when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before
INT: order to forestall fled to Tarshish for
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