לְ/הַבְרִֽיאֲ/כֶ֗ם
𐤋/𐤄𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤀/𐤊𐤌
bârâʼ
by fattening yourselves
To create, especially referring to the origination of something new or bringing into existence that which did not exist before, typically in reference to the acts of deity in shaping the cosmos or significant realities. In rare non-divine contexts, to select or shape. Denotes the act of forming by creating, not by manufacturing from pre-existing materials, but rather by an act of will or decree. Also attested in select contexts as to make fat or to select.
dɔ "to create, form, shape (sometimes more often with 'bɔ' for create, but 'dɔ' is also attested in certain dialects for forming or shaping)" (Akan) · dɔ "to create, to form" (Ewe) · Dá "create" (Yoruba)1 Samuel 2:29 · Word #12
Lexicon H1254
| Lemma | בָּרָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | bârâʼ |
| Strong's | H1254 |
| Definition | To create, especially referring to the origination of something new or bringing into existence that which did not exist before, typically in reference to the acts of deity in shaping the cosmos or significant realities. In rare non-divine contexts, to select or shape. Denotes the act of forming by creating, not by manufacturing from pre-existing materials, but rather by an act of will or decree. Also attested in select contexts as to make fat or to select. |
Morphology HR/Vhc/Sp2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | by fattening yourselves |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1254-18
to fatten you
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed לְ and 2nd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem gives a causative sense, and the infinitive construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix indicates an action directed toward "you" (mp). Within the attested semantic range of ברא, this form reflects the causative nuance "to cause to become fat," hence "to fatten you." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to fatten yourselves
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'to fatten you' to 'to fatten yourselves', as the context and pronominal suffix refer reflexively to Eli and his household, indicating self-benefit. |
Bantu Hebrew
לְ/הַבְרִֽיאֲ/כֶ֗ם (bârâʼ) — To create, especially referring to the origination of something new or bringing into existence that which did not exist before, typically in reference to the acts of deity in shaping the cosmos or significant realities. In rare non-divine contexts, to select or shape. Denotes the act of forming by creating, not by manufacturing from pre-existing materials, but rather by an act of will or decree. Also attested in select contexts as to make fat or to select.