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בִּרְיָה H1279

H1279 is the Hebrew word בִּרְיָה, transliterated biryâh and said beer-yaw'. The King James Version most often renders it meat.

Word: בִּרְיָהTransliteration: biryâhSaid: beer-yaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

food.

Where it comes from

feminine from H1262 (בָּרָה).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

meat 3×

Strong's own list of renderings: meat.

Verses using בִּרְיָה

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

2 Samuel 13:5 · KJV

And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.

2 Samuel 13:7 · KJV

Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him meat.

2 Samuel 13:10 · KJV

And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1279 mean?

H1279 is the Hebrew word בִּרְיָה (biryâh), meaning food.

How is H1279 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it meat (3 times).

How many times does H1279 appear in the Bible?

בִּרְיָה (biryâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1279 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine from H1262 (בָּרָה).

Nearby entries

H1276 · בֵּרִי — (only in the plural and with the article)…H1277 · בָּרִיא — fatted or plump H1278 · בְּרִיאָה — a creation, i.e. a novelty H1280 · בְּרִיחַ — a bolt H1281 · בָּרִיחַ — a fugitive, i.e. the serpent (as fleeing)…H1282 · בָּרִיחַ — Bariach, an Israelite

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