Berean Strong's Lexicon harah: To conceive, become pregnant Original Word: הָרָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4815 (sullambanō): To conceive, to seize, to take hold of - G1096 (ginomai): To become, to come into existence Usage: The Hebrew verb "harah" primarily means to conceive or become pregnant. It is used in the context of a woman or female animal becoming pregnant, indicating the beginning of new life. This term is often employed in genealogical records and narratives to denote the continuation of family lines and the fulfillment of divine promises through offspring. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, conception and childbirth were seen as blessings from God, integral to the survival and prosperity of families and tribes. Fertility was highly valued, and barrenness was often viewed as a misfortune or divine disfavor. The ability to conceive was directly linked to the fulfillment of God's promises, especially in the context of the Abrahamic covenant, where descendants were promised as numerous as the stars. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to conceive, become pregnant NASB Translation am (1), ancestors (1), child (1), conceive (3), conceived (35), conceives (1), conceiving (1), pregnant (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. הָרָה verb conceive, become pregnant (Assyrian êrû compare DlPr 21 Muss.-ArnoltHebraica. Oct. 1890, 67 JägerBAS i. 473); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular וְהָרָה consecutive Psalm 7:15; 3feminine singular הָרָ֑תָה Genesis 16:4,5; 2feminine singular וְהָרִית consecutive Judges 13:3; 1singular הָרִיתִי Numbers 11:12; 1plural הָרִינוּ Isaiah 26:18; Imperfect וַתַּ֫הַר Genesis 4:1 26t. (וַתַּ֑הַר Genesis 16:4); 3feminine plural וַתַּהֲרֶיןָ Genesis 19:36; 2masculine plural תַּהֲרוּ Isaiah 33:11; Infinitive absolute הָרֹה Job 15:35, הָרוֺ Isaiah 59:4 compare also Isaiah 59:13 below Po. below; Participle feminine suffix הוֺרָתִי Songs 3:4; הוֺרָתָם Hosea 2:7; — 1 literally conceive, become pregnant Genesis 16:4 (twice in verse); Genesis 16:5; Genesis 19:36; Genesis 25:21; Genesis 38:18 (all J), 2 Samuel 11:5 (agency of man expressed by מִן Genesis 19:36, לְ Genesis 38:18); usually in phrase וַתַּהַר וַתֵּלֶד Genesis 4:1,17; Genesis 21:2; Genesis 29:32,33,34,35; Genesis 30:5,7 (all J), Genesis 30:17; Genesis 30:19; Genesis 30:23 (all E), Genesis 38:3,4 (both J), Exodus 2:2 (E), 1 Samuel 1:20; 1 Samuel 2:21; 2 Kings 4:17; 1 Chronicles 7:23; Isaiah 8:3; Hosea 1:3,6,8, probably also 1 Chronicles 4:17 ותהר אֶתמִֿרְיָם [ותלד] compare Be; further Judges 13:3, and compare Moses' question הֶאָנֹכִי הָרִיתִי אֵת כָּלהָֿעָם הַזֶּה אִםאָֿנֹכִי יְלִדְתִּיהוּ Numbers 11:12 have I conceived all this people, or have I brought it forth? Participle f. "" אֵם Hosea 2:7; Songs 3:4. 2 metaph. הָרִינוּ חַלְנוּ כְמוֺ יָלַדְנוּ רוּחַ Isaiah 26:18 of anxious and disappointed waiting; תַּהֲרוּ חֲשַׁשׁ תֵּלְדוּ קַשׁ Isaiah 33:11, of futile planning, compare Che; elsewhere of evil, mischief וְהָרָה עָמָל וְיָלַד שָׁ֑קֶר Psalm 7:15 (subject wicked man), compare Job 15:35; Isaiah 59:4, so also Isaiah 59:13, read הָרוֺ (Infinitive absolute) compare Di. Pu`al Perfect3masculine singular הֹרָה נָּ֑בֶר Job 3:3 a man hath been conceived (Böii. p. 103 BaNB 77 regard as Qal passive). Po. Infinitive absolute, conceive, contrive, devise הֹרוֺ וְהֹגוֺ מִלֵּב דִּבְרֵי שָׁ֑קֶר Isaiah 59:13, but read rather הָרוֺ וְהָגוֺ Qal Infinitive absolute see above (Bal.c. explanation ᵑ0 as Qal Infinitive passive). — On הוֺרַי Genesis 49:26 see הוֺר and הַר 1.c. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance been, be with child, conceive, progenitor A primitive root; to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively) -- been, be with child, conceive, progenitor. Forms and Transliterations הָר֥וֹ הָרִ֗יתִי הָרָ֔תָה הָרָ֖ה הָרָ֜ה הָרֹ֣ה הֹר֧וֹ הֽוֹרָתָ֑ם הוֹרַ֔י הוֹרָתִֽי׃ הורי הורתי׃ הורתם הרה הרו הריתי הרתה וְהָרִ֖ית וְהָרָ֥ה וַֽתַּהֲרֶ֛יןָ וַתַּ֑הַר וַתַּ֖הַר וַתַּ֙הַר֙ וַתַּ֛הַר וַתַּ֣הַר וַתַּ֤הַר וַתַּ֥הַר וַתַּ֨הַר וַתַּהַר֩ והרה והרית ותהר ותהרין תַּהֲר֥וּ תהרו hā·rā·ṯāh hā·rāh hā·rî·ṯî hā·rōh hā·rōw haRah hārāh haRatah hārāṯāh haRiti hārîṯî haRo haRoh hārōh hārōw hō·rōw hō·w·rā·ṯām hō·w·rā·ṯî hō·w·ray hoRai horaTam horaTi hoRo hōrōw hōwrāṯām hōwrāṯî hōwray ta·hă·rū tahaRu tahărū vatTahar vattahaReina vehaRah vehaRit wat·ta·hă·re·nā wat·ta·har wattahar wattahărenā wə·hā·rāh wə·hā·rîṯ wəhārāh wəhārîṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 4:1 HEB: חַוָּ֣ה אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ וַתַּ֙הַר֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶד אֶת־ NAS: Eve, and she conceived and gave birth KJV: his wife; and she conceived, and bare INT: Eve his wife conceived and gave to Cain Genesis 4:17 Genesis 16:4 Genesis 16:4 Genesis 16:5 Genesis 19:36 Genesis 21:2 Genesis 25:21 Genesis 29:32 Genesis 29:33 Genesis 29:34 Genesis 29:35 Genesis 30:5 Genesis 30:7 Genesis 30:17 Genesis 30:19 Genesis 30:23 Genesis 38:3 Genesis 38:4 Genesis 38:18 Genesis 49:26 Exodus 2:2 Numbers 11:12 Judges 13:3 Judges 13:5 43 Occurrences |