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הָרֶה

𐤄𐤓𐤄

hâreh

H2030 adjective

SILEX Entry

Root הרה to conceive, to become pregnant

Definition

Adjective describing a woman who is pregnant or bearing a child. Refers specifically to the physical state of pregnancy, and by extension, to a woman 'with child' or conceiving. Used to denote the expectant condition, usually with reference to human females, though rarely used of animals in poetic contexts.

Semantic Range

pregnant, with child, expectant (woman), conceiving, in a state of pregnancy, (rarely) used of animals poetically

Root / Etymology

From the root הָרָה (h-r-h), meaning 'to conceive, become pregnant.' The adjective הָרֶה derives directly from this verbal root, indicating the state of pregnancy or conception.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The adjective הָרֶה describes the biological condition of pregnancy, most often applied to women, particularly in genealogical, legal, or narrative contexts (e.g., Genesis 16:4; Exodus 21:22). The word is generally restricted in scope to human females, unlike some other terms for bearing or bringing forth in Hebrew which can refer to animals. The alternate form הָרִי appears rarely (Hosea 14:1) and reflects dialectal or poetic variation. In the patriarchal and monarchic periods, הָרֶה functions in narratives highlighting childbearing, inheritance, or the status of women. Its use does not carry later social or ritual connotations associated with motherhood in rabbinic or post-biblical tradition. English translations (e.g., 'pregnant,' 'with child') capture the core biological sense, but may mask the technical or legal contexts in which the Hebrew is sometimes used. The term is distinct from יָלַד ('to give birth'), which describes the act of bearing a child, not the state of pregnancy. In biblical Hebrew, the state of pregnancy may be associated with divine blessing or fulfillment of promise, but the word itself is primarily descriptive.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or הָרִי; (Hosea 14:1), from הָרָה; pregnant; (be, woman) with child, conceive, [idiom] great.

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Root Family

הרה (h-r-h) — to conceive, to become pregnant

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2029 הָרָה she conceived
H2031 הַרְהֹר and conceived thoughts
H2032 הֵרוֹן pregnancy

Word Forms

6 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2030-01 הָרָ֖ה harah HAafsa pregnant pregnant 11
H2030-05 וְ/הָרִיּוֹתָ֖י/ו vehariotayv HC/Aafpc/Sp3ms and his pregnant women and his pregnant women 1
H2030-02 הֲרַ֥ת harat HAafsc pregnant pregnant woman of 1
H2030-06 וְ/הָרֹתֵי/הֶ֖ם veharoteyhem HC/Aafpc/Sp3mp and their pregnant women and their pregnant women 1
H2030-04 הֶ/הָ֥רוֹתֶ֖י/הָ heharoteyha HTd/Aafpc/Sp3fs its pregnant women her pregnant women 1
H2030-03 הָר֣וֹת harot HAafpc pregnant women pregnant women 1

Occurrences in Scripture

16 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2030-01 Genesis 16:11 הָרָ֖ה harah HAafsa with child pregnant
H2030-01 Genesis 38:24 הָרָ֖ה harah HAafsa she is pregnant pregnant
H2030-01 Genesis 38:25 הָרָ֑ה harah HAafsa am pregnant pregnant
H2030-01 Exodus 21:22 הָרָה֙ harah HAafsa pregnant pregnant
H2030-01 Judges 13:5 הָרָ֜ה harah HAafsa pregnant pregnant
H2030-01 Judges 13:7 הָרָ֖ה harah HAafsa pregnant pregnant
H2030-01 1 Samuel 4:19 הָרָ֣ה harah HAafsa pregnant pregnant
H2030-01 2 Samuel 11:5 הָרָ֥ה harah HAafsa pregnant pregnant
H2030-06 2 Kings 8:12 וְ/הָרֹתֵי/הֶ֖ם veharoteyhem HC/Aafpc/Sp3mp and their pregnant women and their pregnant women
H2030-04 2 Kings 15:16 הֶ/הָ֥רוֹתֶ֖י/הָ heharoteyha HTd/Aafpc/Sp3fs its pregnant women her pregnant women
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