בֹּרַאֲ/ךָ֣
𐤁𐤓𐤀/𐤊
bârâʼ
who created you
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)Isaiah 43:1 · Word #5
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 HVqrmsc/Sp2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | who created you |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1254-12
your Creator
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular construct with 2ms pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular of ברא denotes "the one who creates." The 2nd person masculine singular suffix adds possession, yielding "your Creator," preserving both the participial force and the pronominal suffix. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
your Creator
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Your Creator' accurately renders the participial phrase and maintains specificity per the SILEX definition; no change needed. |
Bantu Hebrew
בֹּרַאֲ/ךָ֣ (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.