be.ri.ah denotes a new act of creation invoked as a sign of divine judgment in Numbers 16:30.

Its sole attested use denotes a new creative act: in Numbers 16:30 it is invoked in connection with the ground opening and swallowing the men and all that belongs to them.

1. A new act of creation · dominant

   In Numbers 16:30, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the conditional announcement of a new act by which the ground opens its mouth and swallows the men; the APB renders the surrounding clause, “if the LORD creates something new.”

   Numbers 16:30

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Numbers 16:30, the APB presents the clause as “if the LORD creates something new.” This wording confirms the verse’s portrayal of a new act without isolating the noun exactly.