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בָּרָא

bârâ

Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)

The word "בָּרָא" primarily means "to create" in an absolute sense. It can also refer to actions like cutting down, selecting, or feeding, which involve formative or shaping processes. Depending on context, it may describe choosing, making, or dispatching something.

to create; to bring into existence

choosecreatecut downdispatchdomake .

The Hebrew word bârâ means "to create; to bring into existence," encompassing related ideas including choose, create, cut down, dispatch.

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בָּרָאktizō — to fabricate, i.e. found (form originally)
κτίζωto fabricate, i.e. found (form originally)parallel
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GreekG2936

κτίζω

ktizō

to fabricate, i.e. found (form originally)

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κτίζω

ktizō

to fabricate, i.e. found (form originally)

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