בריא

Hebrew

Root
ב־ר־א (b-r-ʾ)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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 בריא ― ókhel barí ― healthy 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.

Derived terms

• בְּרִיאוּת (briút)

Anagrams

• אביר
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