hebrew #1254 - בָּרָא bara' (to shape)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A primitive root; (absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes) -- choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).

Englishman's Concordance

Brown-Driver-Briggs

QalPerfectGenesis 1:1 19t.; ImperfectיִבְרָאGenesis 1:21,27; Numbers 16:30; InfinitiveבְּראֹGenesis 5:1; ImperativeבְּרָאPsalm 51:12; ParticipleבּוֺרֵאIsaiah 42:5 10t.; suffix בֹּרַאֲךָIsaiah 43:1; בּוֺרְאֶיךָEcclesiastes 12:1; — shape, fashion, create, always of divine activity, with accusative of thing, seldom except in P and Isa².

1 object heaven and earth Genesis 1:1; Genesis 2:3 (P) Isaiah 45:18 (twice in verse); mankind Genesis 1:27 (3 t. in verse); Genesis 5:1,2(P) Genesis 6:7 (J) Deuteronomy 4:32; Psalm 89:48; Isaiah 45:12; the host of heaven Isaiah 40:26; heavens Isaiah 42:5; ends of the earth Isaiah 40:28; north and south Psalm 89:13; wind Amos 4:13; the תניניםGenesis 1:21 (P).

2the individual manMalachi 2:10 ("" father) Ecclesiastes 12:1; the smith and the waster Isaiah 54:16 (twice in verse); Israel as a nation Isaiah 43:15; Jacob Isaiah 43:1; the seed of Israel Isaiah 43:7.

3new conditions and circumstances: righteousness and salvation Isaiah 45:8; darkness and evil Isaiah 45:7; fruit of the lips Isaiah 57:19; a new thing חֲדָשָׁה (a woman encompassing a man) Jeremiah 31:22; בְּרִיאָה (swallowing up the Korahites) Numbers 16:30 (J); cloud and flame over Zion Isaiah 4:5.

4of transformations: a clean heart Psalm 51:12 ("" חִדֵּשׁ); new heaven and earth Isaiah 65:17 (in place of old); transformation of nature Isaiah 41:20; with double accusative בורא ירושׁלם גילהtransform Jerusalem into rejoicingIsaiah 65:18.

Niph`alPerfect2feminine singular נִבְרֵאתְEzekiel 21:35; 3plural נִבְרְאוּExodus 34:10 2t.; Imperfectיִבָּרֵא֑וּןPsalm 104:30; Infinitive suffix הִבָּרַאֲךָEzekiel 28:13; הִבָּֽרְאָךְEzekiel 28:15; הִבָּֽרְאָםGenesis 2:4; Genesis 5:2; ParticipleנִבְרָאPsalm 102:19; — Pass.

1be created: heaven and earth Genesis 2:4 (P); creatures Psalm 104:30; mankind Genesis 5:2 (P); heavens Psalm 148:5.

2with reference to birth: במקום אשׁר נבראתin the place where thou wast created (i.e. native land) Ezekiel 21:35; יום הבראךday when thou wast created (king of Tyre) Ezekiel 28:13,15 (compare היום ילדתיךPsalm 2:7); עַם נִבְרָאPsalm 102:19 ("" עַם נוֺלָדPsalm 22:32).

3of something new, astonishing: miraclesExodus 34:10 (J); new things, חדשׁותIsaiah 48:6.

Pi`elPerfectבֵּרֵאתָJoshua 17:15; בֵּרֵאתוֺJoshua 17:18; Infinitive absolute בָּרֵאEzekiel 21:24 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 23:47; —

1cut down: a forest Joshua 17:15,18 (J); וּבָרֵא אוֺתְהֶן בְּחַרְבוֺתָםEzekiel 23:47.

2cut out:יָד hand, as an index Ezekiel 21:24 (twice in verse).

II. [בָּרָא] verbbe fat (Arabic be free of a thing, sound, healthy; see מרא) —

Hiph`ilInfinitiveלְהַבְרִיאֲכֶם1 Samuel 2:29to make yourselves fat.

Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Hebrew: 1254. בָּרָא (bara') — 55 Occurrences

Genesis 1:1
HEB: בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת
NAS: God created the heavens
KJV: God created the heaven
INT: in the beginning created God the heavens

Genesis 1:21
HEB: וַיִּבְרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶת־
NAS: God created the great sea monsters
KJV: And God created great whales,
INT:created God sea

Genesis 1:27
HEB: וַיִּבְרָ֨א אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ אֶת־
NAS: God created man in His own image,
KJV: So God created man in his [own] image,
INT:created God man

Genesis 1:27
HEB:בְּצֶ֥לֶם אֱלֹהִ֖ים בָּרָ֣א אֹת֑וֹ זָכָ֥ר
NAS: of God He created him; male
KJV: of God created he him; male
INT: the image of God created male and female

Genesis 1:27
HEB:זָכָ֥ר וּנְקֵבָ֖ה בָּרָ֥א אֹתָֽם׃
NAS: him; male and female He created them.
KJV: and female created he them.
INT: male and female created

Genesis 2:3
HEB:מְלַאכְתּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁר־ בָּרָ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃
NAS: which God had created and made.
KJV: which God created and made.
INT: his work which had created God and made

Genesis 2:4
HEB:הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וְהָאָ֖רֶץ בְּהִבָּֽרְאָ֑ם בְּי֗וֹם עֲשׂ֛וֹת
NAS: and the earth when they were created, in the day
KJV: and of the earth when they were created, in the day
INT: of the heavens and the earth were created the day made

Genesis 5:1
HEB:אָדָ֑ם בְּי֗וֹם בְּרֹ֤א אֱלֹהִים֙ אָדָ֔ם
NAS: when God created man,
KJV: that God created man,
INT: of Adam the day created God man

Genesis 5:2
HEB:זָכָ֥ר וּנְקֵבָ֖ה בְּרָאָ֑ם וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֹתָ֗ם
NAS:He created them male and female,
KJV: and female created he them; and blessed
INT: male and female created blessed and called

Genesis 5:2
HEB:אָדָ֔ם בְּי֖וֹם הִבָּֽרְאָֽם׃ ס
NAS: in the day when they were created.
KJV: in the day when they were created.
INT: Man the day were created

Genesis 6:7
HEB:הָאָדָ֤ם אֲשֶׁר־ בָּרָ֙אתִי֙ מֵעַל֙ פְּנֵ֣י
NAS: whom I have created from the face
KJV: man whom I have created from the face
INT: man whom have created from the face

Exodus 34:10
HEB:אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־ נִבְרְא֥וּ בְכָל־ הָאָ֖רֶץ
NAS: which have not been produced in all
KJV: marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth,
INT: which nor been produced all the earth

Numbers 16:30
HEB:וְאִם־ בְּרִיאָ֞ה יִבְרָ֣א יְהוָ֗ה וּפָצְתָ֨ה
NAS: the LORD brings about an entirely new thing
KJV: But if the LORD make a new thing,
INT: if an entirely brings the LORD opens

Deuteronomy 4:32
HEB:הַיּוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁר֩ בָּרָ֨א אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ אָדָם֙
NAS: that God created man
KJV: that God created man
INT: the day which created God man

Joshua 17:15
HEB:לְךָ֣ הַיַּ֔עְרָה וּבֵרֵאתָ֤ לְךָ֙ שָׁ֔ם
NAS: up to the forest and clear a place for yourself there
KJV: to the wood [country], and cut down for thyself there in the land
INT: go to the forest and clear there the land

Joshua 17:18
HEB:יַ֣עַר ה֔וּא וּבֵ֣רֵאת֔וֹ וְהָיָ֥ה לְךָ֖
NAS: shall be yours. For though it is a forest, you shall clear it, and to its farthest borders
KJV: shall be thine; for it [is] a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings
INT: forest you shall clear become farthest

1 Samuel 2:29
HEB:בָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ מִמֶּ֔נִּי לְהַבְרִֽיאֲכֶ֗ם מֵרֵאשִׁ֛ית כָּל־
NAS: above Me, by making yourselves fat with the choicest
KJV: thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest
INT: your sons above making the choicest of every

2 Samuel 12:17
HEB:אָבָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־ בָרָ֥א אִתָּ֖ם לָֽחֶם׃
INT: would not choose for food

Psalm 51:10
HEB:לֵ֣ב טָ֭הוֹר בְּרָא־ לִ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים
NAS:Create in me a clean heart,
KJV:Create in me a clean heart,
INT: heart A clean Create God spirit

Psalm 89:12
HEB:וְ֭יָמִין אַתָּ֣ה בְרָאתָ֑ם תָּב֥וֹר וְ֝חֶרְמ֗וֹן
NAS: and the south, You have created them; Tabor
KJV: and the south thou hast created them: Tabor
INT: and the south You have created Tabor and Hermon

Psalm 89:47
HEB:מַה־ שָּׁ֝֗וְא בָּרָ֥אתָ כָל־ בְּנֵי־
NAS: vanity You have created all
KJV: how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men
INT: what vanity have created all the sons

Psalm 102:18
HEB:אַחֲר֑וֹן וְעַ֥ם נִ֝בְרָ֗א יְהַלֶּל־ יָֽהּ׃
NAS: That a people yet to be created may praise
KJV: and the people which shall be created shall praise
INT: to come A people to be created may praise the LORD

Psalm 104:30
HEB:תְּשַׁלַּ֣ח ר֭וּחֲךָ יִבָּרֵא֑וּן וּ֝תְחַדֵּ֗שׁ פְּנֵ֣י
NAS: forth Your Spirit, they are created; And You renew
KJV: forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest
INT: send your Spirit are created renew the face

Psalm 148:5
HEB:ה֭וּא צִוָּ֣ה וְנִבְרָֽאוּ׃
NAS: For He commanded and they were created.
KJV: for he commanded, and they were created.
INT: He commanded were created

Ecclesiastes 12:1
HEB:וּזְכֹר֙ אֶת־ בּ֣וֹרְאֶ֔יךָ בִּימֵ֖י בְּחוּרֹתֶ֑יךָ
NAS: Remember also your Creator in the days
KJV: Remember now thy Creator in the days
INT: Remember your Creator the days of your youth

Isaiah 4:5
HEB: וּבָרָ֣א יְהוָ֡ה עַל֩
NAS: then the LORD will create over
KJV: And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place
INT:will create God over

Isaiah 40:26
HEB:וּרְאוּ֙ מִי־ בָרָ֣א אֵ֔לֶּה הַמּוֹצִ֥יא
NAS: who has created these
KJV: and behold who hath created these [things], that bringeth out
INT: and see who has created these leads

Isaiah 40:28
HEB:עוֹלָ֤ם ׀ יְהוָה֙ בּוֹרֵא֙ קְצ֣וֹת הָאָ֔רֶץ
NAS: the LORD, the Creator of the ends
KJV: the LORD, the Creator of the ends
INT: the everlasting the LORD the Creator of the ends of the earth

Isaiah 41:20
HEB:וּקְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּרָאָֽהּ׃ פ
NAS: of Israel has created it.
KJV: of Israel hath created it.
INT: and the Holy of Israel has created

Isaiah 42:5
HEB:הָאֵ֣ל ׀ יְהוָ֗ה בּוֹרֵ֤א הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְנ֣וֹטֵיהֶ֔ם
NAS: the LORD, Who created the heavens
KJV: the LORD, he that created the heavens,
INT: God the LORD created the heavens and stretched

Isaiah 43:1
HEB:אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ בֹּרַאֲךָ֣ יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖
NAS: the LORD, your Creator, O Jacob,
KJV: the LORD that created thee, O Jacob,
INT: says the LORD your Creator Jacob formed

Isaiah 43:7
HEB:בִשְׁמִ֔י וְלִכְבוֹדִ֖י בְּרָאתִ֑יו יְצַרְתִּ֖יו אַף־
NAS: by My name, And whom I have created for My glory,
KJV: by my name: for I have created him for my glory,
INT: my name my glory have created have formed even

Isaiah 43:15
HEB:יְהוָ֖ה קְדֽוֹשְׁכֶ֑ם בּוֹרֵ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מַלְכְּכֶֽם׃
NAS: your Holy One, The Creator of Israel,
KJV: your Holy One, the creator of Israel,
INT: the LORD your Holy the Creator of Israel your King

Isaiah 45:7
HEB:יוֹצֵ֥ר אוֹר֙ וּבוֹרֵ֣א חֹ֔שֶׁךְ עֹשֶׂ֥ה
NAS: light and creating darkness,
KJV: the light, and create darkness:
INT: forming light and creating darkness Causing

Isaiah 45:7
HEB:עֹשֶׂ֥ה שָׁל֖וֹם וּב֣וֹרֵא רָ֑ע אֲנִ֥י
NAS: well-being and creating calamity;
KJV: peace, and create evil:
INT: Causing well-being and creating calamity I am

Isaiah 45:8
HEB:אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּרָאתִֽיו׃ ס
NAS: up with it. I, the LORD, have created it.
KJV: together; I the LORD have created it.
INT: I the LORD have created

Isaiah 45:12
HEB:וְאָדָ֖ם עָלֶ֣יהָ בָרָ֑אתִי אֲנִ֗י יָדַי֙
NAS: the earth, and created man
KJV: the earth, and created man
INT: man and and created my hands

Isaiah 45:18
HEB:אָֽמַר־ יְ֠הוָה בּוֹרֵ֨א הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם ה֣וּא
NAS: the LORD, who created the heavens
KJV: the LORD that created the heavens;
INT: says the LORD created the heavens he

Isaiah 45:18
HEB:לֹא־ תֹ֥הוּ בְרָאָ֖הּ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת יְצָרָ֑הּ
NAS: it, He established it [and] did not create it a waste place,
KJV: it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain,
INT: not a waste create to be inhabited formed

Isaiah 48:7
HEB: עַתָּ֤ה נִבְרְאוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א מֵאָ֔ז
NAS:They are created now
KJV:They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before
INT: now are created not for

Isaiah 54:16
HEB:ק) אָֽנֹכִי֙ בָּרָ֣אתִי חָרָ֔שׁ נֹפֵ֙חַ֙
NAS: I Myself have created the smith
KJV:Behold, I have created the smith
INT: behold Myself have created the smith blows

Isaiah 54:16
HEB:לְמַעֲשֵׂ֑הוּ וְאָנֹכִ֛י בָּרָ֥אתִי מַשְׁחִ֖ית לְחַבֵּֽל׃
NAS: for its work; And I have created the destroyer
KJV: for his work; and I have created the waster
INT: work Myself have created the destroyer to ruin

Isaiah 57:19
HEB: בּוֹרֵ֖א [נוּב כ]
NAS:Creating the praise of the lips.
KJV:I create the fruit of the lips;
INT:Creating fruit of the lips

Isaiah 65:17
HEB:כִּֽי־ הִנְנִ֥י בוֹרֵ֛א שָׁמַ֥יִם חֲדָשִׁ֖ים
NAS: For behold, I create new heavens
KJV:For, behold, I create new heavens
INT: for behold create heavens new

Isaiah 65:18
HEB:אֲשֶׁ֖ר אֲנִ֣י בוֹרֵ֑א כִּי֩ הִנְנִ֨י
NAS: in what I create; For behold,
KJV: for ever [in that] which I create: for, behold, I create
INT: what I create for behold

Isaiah 65:18
HEB:כִּי֩ הִנְנִ֨י בוֹרֵ֧א אֶת־ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֛ם
NAS: For behold, I create Jerusalem
KJV: [in that] which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem
INT: for behold create Jerusalem rejoicing

Jeremiah 31:22
HEB:הַשּֽׁוֹבֵבָ֑ה כִּֽי־ בָרָ֨א יְהוָ֤ה חֲדָשָׁה֙
NAS: For the LORD has created a new thing
KJV: for the LORD hath created a new thing
INT: faithless for has created Jehovah A new

Ezekiel 21:19
HEB:שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם וְיָ֣ד בָּרֵ֔א בְּרֹ֥אשׁ דֶּֽרֶךְ־
NAS: land. And make a signpost;
KJV: land: and choose thou a place,
INT: both A signpost and make the head of the way

Ezekiel 21:19
HEB:דֶּֽרֶךְ־ עִ֖יר בָּרֵֽא׃
NAS: a signpost; make it at the head
KJV: thou a place, choose [it] at the head
INT: of the way to the city make

Ezekiel 21:30
HEB:בִּמְק֧וֹם אֲשֶׁר־ נִבְרֵ֛את בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מְכֻרוֹתַ֖יִךְ
NAS: where you were created, in the land
KJV: thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land
INT: the place where were created the land of your origin

Ezekiel 23:47
HEB:אֶ֙בֶן֙ קָהָ֔ל וּבָרֵ֥א אוֹתְהֶ֖ן בְּחַרְבוֹתָ֑ם
NAS: them with stones and cut them down with their swords;
KJV: them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords;
INT: stones the company and cut their swords their sons

Ezekiel 28:13
HEB:בָּ֔ךְ בְּי֥וֹם הִבָּרַאֲךָ֖ כּוֹנָֽנוּ׃
NAS: Was in you. On the day that you were created They were prepared.
KJV: in thee in the day that thou wast created.
INT: and sockets the day you were created were prepared

Ezekiel 28:15
HEB:בִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָ מִיּ֖וֹם הִבָּֽרְאָ֑ךְ עַד־ נִמְצָ֥א
NAS: From the day you were created Until
KJV: from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity
INT: your ways the day were created Until was found

Amos 4:13
HEB:יוֹצֵ֨ר הָרִ֜ים וּבֹרֵ֣א ר֗וּחַ וּמַגִּ֤יד
NAS: mountains and creates the wind
KJV: the mountains, and createth the wind,
INT: forms mountains and creates the wind and declares

Malachi 2:10
HEB:אֵ֥ל אֶֽחָ֖ד בְּרָאָ֑נוּ מַדּ֗וּעַ נִבְגַּד֙
NAS: God created us? Why
KJV: God created us? why do we deal treacherously
INT: God have one created Why deal