Biblical Hebrew H1254 verb 54 occurrences

בָּרָא

Transliteration: bara (bārāʾ)

Pronunciation: /baw-RAW/

“to create, shape, form”

To create; a theological terminus technicus having exclusively God as subject, producing new realities ex nihilo without pre-existing materials.

Lexical & Etymological Analysis

Primitive root.

createcreatormake

Cross-Testament Bridge

How this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.

LXX conceptual translation: בָּרָא (to create, shape, form) -> κτίζω (to people, found, to create)

LXX conceptual translation: בָּרָא (to create, shape, form) -> G4160

Direct Cross-Language Equivalents:

G2936 κτίζω (ktizo — “to people, found, to create”)

Foundational passages where בָּרָא (bara) carries significant theological or narrative weight.