Word Study · Strong's H2029 · Hebrew
הָרָה
harah
haw-raw'
Strong's 1890 spelling: hârâh
“to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)
Rendered in the KJV as
been, be with child, conceive, progenitor.
- 43occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 13 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 23inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 43 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 23
- וַתַּ֖הַר8
- וַתַּ֥הַר6
- וַתַּ֣הַר4
- וַתַּ֤הַר3
- הָרָ֔תָה2
- וַתַּ֙הַר֙2
- וַתַּ֛הַר2
- הוֹרַ֔י1
- הוֹרָתִֽי׃1
- הֽוֹרָתָ֑ם1
- הָרֹ֣ה1
- הֹ֣רָה1
and 11 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 14
- and she conceived28
- she had conceived2
- they conceive2
- [the men who] conceived me1
- [the one who] conceived me1
- [the] [one who] conceived them1
- and he conceives1
- and they conceived1
- and you will conceive1
- did I conceive1
- he has been conceived1
- we have conceived1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 14
- Hc/Vqw3fs28
- verb · simple (qal), infinitive absolute2
- verb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person feminine singular2
- Hc/Vqq2fs1
- Hc/Vqq3ms1
- Hc/Vqw3fp1
- verb · intensive (piel), infinitive absolute1
- verb · intensive passive (pual), completed action · 3rd person masculine singular1
- verb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 2nd person masculine plural1
- verb · simple (qal), completed action · 1st person common plural1
- verb · simple (qal), completed action · 1st person common singular1
- verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- Hc/Vqw3fs · 28
- HVqaa · 2
- HVqp3fs · 2
- Hc/Vqq2fs · 1
- Hc/Vqq3ms · 1
- Hc/Vqw3fp · 1
- HVpaa · 1
- HVPp3ms · 1
- HVqi2mp · 1
- HVqp1cp · 1
- HVqp1cs · 1
- HVqrfsc/Sp1bs · 1
All 43, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Genesis21 of 43 · 49%
- Isaiah5 of 43 · 12%
- Hosea4 of 43 · 9%
- 1 Samuel2 of 43 · 5%
- 1 Chronicles2 of 43 · 5%
Genesis carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Genesis21 occurrences
- Genesis 4:1וַתַּ֙הַר֙vataharHc/Vqw3fsAnd Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.here: and she conceived
- Genesis 4:17וַתַּ֖הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsAnd Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.here: and she conceived
- Genesis 16:4וַתַּ֑הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsAnd he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.here: and she conceived
- Genesis 16:4הָרָ֔תָהharatahverb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person feminine singularAnd he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.here: she had conceived
- Genesis 16:5הָרָ֔תָהharatahverb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person feminine singularThen Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.”here: she had conceived
- Genesis 19:36וַֽתַּהֲרֶ֛יןָvatahareinaHc/Vqw3fpThus both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father.here: and they conceived
- Genesis 21:2וַתַּהַר֩vataharHc/Vqw3fsSo Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.here: and she conceived
- Genesis 25:21וַתַּ֖הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsLater, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.here: and she conceived
- Genesis 29:32וַתַּ֤הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsAnd Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”here: and she conceived
- Genesis 29:33וַתַּ֣הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsAgain she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.here: and she conceived
- Genesis 29:34וַתַּ֣הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsOnce again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.here: and she conceived
- Genesis 29:35וַתַּ֨הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsAnd once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.here: and she conceived
- Genesis 30:5וַתַּ֣הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsand Bilhah conceived and bore him a son.here: and she conceived
- Genesis 30:7וַתַּ֣הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsAnd Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.here: and she conceived
- Genesis 30:17וַתַּ֛הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsAnd God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore a fifth son to Jacob.here: and she conceived
- Genesis 30:19וַתַּ֤הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsAgain Leah conceived and bore a sixth son to Jacob.here: and she conceived
- Genesis 30:23וַתַּ֖הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsand she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said.here: and she conceived
- Genesis 38:3וַתַּ֖הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsSo she conceived and gave birth to a son, and Judah named him Er.here: and she conceived
- Genesis 38:4וַתַּ֥הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsAgain she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Onan.here: and she conceived
- Genesis 38:18וַתַּ֥הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fs“What pledge should I give you?” he asked. She answered, “Your seal and your cord, and the staff in your hand.” So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him.here: and she conceived
- Genesis 49:26הוֹרַ֔יhoraiverb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularThe blessings of your father have surpassed the blessings of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills. May they rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince of his brothers.here: [the men who] conceived me
1 Samuel2 occurrences
- 1 Samuel 1:20וַתַּ֥הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsSo in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”here: and she conceived
- 1 Samuel 2:21וַתַּ֛הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsSo the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.here: and she conceived
2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 Chronicles2 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 4:17וַתַּ֙הַר֙vataharHc/Vqw3fsThe sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon.here: and she conceived
- 1 Chronicles 7:23וַתַּ֖הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsAnd again he slept with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. So he named him Beriah, because tragedy had come upon his house.here: and she conceived
Job2 occurrences
- Job 3:3הֹ֣רָהhorahverb · intensive passive (pual), completed action · 3rd person masculine singular“May the day of my birth perish, and the night it was said, ‘A boy is conceived.’here: he has been conceived
- Job 15:35הָרֹ֣הharohverb · simple (qal), infinitive absoluteThey conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb is pregnant with deceit.”here: they conceive
Psalms1 occurrence
Isaiah5 occurrences
- Isaiah 8:3וַתַּ֖הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsAnd I had relations with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The LORD said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.here: and she conceived
- Isaiah 26:18הָרִ֣ינוּharinuverb · simple (qal), completed action · 1st person common pluralWe were with child; we writhed in pain; but we gave birth to wind. We have given no salvation to the earth, nor brought any life into the world.here: we were pregnant
- Isaiah 33:11תַּהֲר֥וּtaharuverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 2nd person masculine pluralYou conceive chaff; you give birth to stubble. Your breath is a fire that will consume you.here: you will conceive
- Isaiah 59:4הָר֥וֹharoverb · simple (qal), infinitive absoluteNo one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.here: they conceive
- Isaiah 59:13הֹר֧וֹhoroverb · intensive (piel), infinitive absoluterebelling and denying the LORD, turning away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lies from the heart.here: we have conceived
Hosea4 occurrences
- Hosea 1:3וַתַּ֥הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsSo Hosea went and married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.here: and she conceived
- Hosea 1:6וַתַּ֤הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsGomer again conceived and gave birth to a daughter, and the LORD said to Hosea, “Name her Lo-ruhamah, for I will no longer have compassion on the house of Israel, that I should ever forgive them.here: and she conceived
- Hosea 1:8וַתַּ֖הַרvataharHc/Vqw3fsAfter she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, Gomer conceived and gave birth to a son.here: and she conceived
- Hosea 2:5הֽוֹרָתָ֑םhoratamverb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralFor their mother has played the harlot and has conceived them in disgrace. For she thought, ‘I will go after my lovers, who give me bread and water, wool and linen, oil and drink.’here: [the] [one who] conceived them
