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"To conceive," "to become pregnant," or "to be with child." Primary root; to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively):- to conceive, (to be, woman) pregnant, to beget, to look upon, progenitor. Biblical Use הָרָה (hārāh) appears in numerous Old Testament passages and refers specifically to the act of a woman becoming pregnant or to the state of pregnancy. The term is used in both natural contexts and in miraculous or prophetic situations.
Examples of Biblical Use:
"And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived (הָרָה); and when he saw that she had conceived, he looked with contempt at her mistress."
"And Sarah conceived (הָרָה), and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him."
"Behold, the virgin shall conceive (הָרָה), and shall bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." This is a prophetic passage often cited in the Messianic context, especially in the New Testament.
Grammar and Verb Form It is a Qal form (the basic verb conjugation in Hebrew) of the verb "to conceive." |