1279. biryah
Lexicon
biryah: Creation, creature

Original Word: בִּרְיָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: biryah
Pronunciation: bir-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (beer-yaw')
Definition: Creation, creature
Meaning: food

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
meat

Feminine from barah; food -- meat.

see HEBREW barah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from barah
Definition
food
NASB Translation
food (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בִּרְיָה noun feminine food 2 Samuel 13:5,7,10; Ezekiel 34:20 see בָּרִיא.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּרָא (bara), meaning "to create" or "to eat."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Strong's Greek Number 1033: βρῶμα (broma) • meaning "food" or "meat."
Strong's Greek Number 5160: τροφή (trophe) • meaning "nourishment" or "food."

These Greek terms similarly convey the concept of sustenance and are used in the New Testament to describe physical nourishment, paralleling the Hebrew understanding of food as a vital provision.

Usage: This word is used in the context of sustenance or provisions, often implying the basic necessities required for life.

Context: בִּרְיָה (biryah) is a Hebrew noun that appears in the context of sustenance and nourishment. It is derived from the root בָּרָא (bara), which is commonly associated with creation, indicating the essential nature of food as a created provision for life. The term is used to denote the physical sustenance necessary for survival, highlighting the importance of food as a divine provision. In the Hebrew Bible, the concept of food is often linked with God's provision and care for His people, emphasizing reliance on divine sustenance. The word בִּרְיָה underscores the theological theme that God is the ultimate provider of all that is necessary for life.

Forms and Transliterations
הַבִּרְיָ֔ה הַבִּרְיָֽה׃ הַבִּרְיָה֙ הבריה הבריה׃ hab·bir·yāh habbirYah habbiryāh
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Samuel 13:5
HEB: לְעֵינַי֙ אֶת־ הַבִּרְיָ֔ה לְמַ֙עַן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: and let her prepare the food in my sight,
KJV: and dress the meat in my sight,
INT: her prepare my sight the food that i

2 Samuel 13:7
HEB: וַעֲשִׂי־ ל֖וֹ הַבִּרְיָֽה׃
NAS: house, and prepare food for him.
KJV: house, and dress him meat.
INT: to your brother and prepare food

2 Samuel 13:10
HEB: תָּמָ֗ר הָבִ֤יאִי הַבִּרְיָה֙ הַחֶ֔דֶר וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה
NAS: Bring the food into the bedroom,
KJV: Bring the meat into the chamber,
INT: Tamar Bring the food the bedroom may eat

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1279
3 Occurrences


hab·bir·yāh — 3 Occ.















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