בריא

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Hebrew

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Root
ב־ר־א (b-r-ʾ)

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Adjective

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בָּרִיא (barí) (feminine בְּרִיאָה, masculine plural בְּרִיאִים, feminine plural בְּרִיאוֹת) [pattern: קָטִיל]

  1. (of a person, animal, country, economy, etc.) Healthy, well: in good health.
  2. (of a food, lifestyle, etc.) Healthy, healthful: serving to promote good health.
    אוכל בריאókhel baríhealthy food
  3. (of an action) Used adverbially.
    אוכלים בריא שם?okh'lím barí shám?Do they eat healthy there?
  4. (biblical) fat, obese.
    • Tanach, Judges 3:17, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      וַיַּקְרֵב אֶת־הַמִּנְחָה לְעֶגְלוֹן מֶלֶךְ מוֹאָב; וְעֶגְלוֹן אִישׁ בָּרִיא מְאֹד.
      vayyaqrév et-hamminḥá lə'eglón mélech moáv; və'eglón ish barí məód.
      And he presented the tribute to Eglon king of Moab; Now Eglon was a very fat man.

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