בָּרָא
ba.ra
H1254B
H:V
Hebrew
to fatten
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Hebrew
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ba.ra denotes fattening oneself from the first portion of Israel's offerings.
The sole attested use describes fattening oneself from the first portion of Israel's offerings in 1 Samuel 2:29.
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Fattening oneself from offered portions · dominant
In 1 Samuel 2:29, the Hiphil infinitive construct occurs in the accusation that honor is given to sons above God; the APB renders the clause "by fattening yourselves on the first portion of every offering of Israel my people."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Samuel 2:29, the APB presents the clause as "by fattening yourselves on the first portion of every offering of Israel my people." Its wording confirms the clause's overall portrayal rather than isolating each element.