Strong's H2029 · Hebrew
הָרָה
hârâh · /haw-raw'/
Definition
to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)
KJV: been, be with child, conceive, progenitor.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered הָרָה across 42 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
42 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis20 verses
And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. Cain: that is, Gotten, or, Acquired
Genesis 4:17And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. Enoch: Heb. Chanoch
Genesis 16:4And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
Genesis 16:5And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.
Genesis 19:36Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.
Genesis 21:2For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
Genesis 25:21And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
Genesis 29:32And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me. Reuben: that is, See a son
Genesis 29:33And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon. Simeon: that is, Hearing
Genesis 29:34And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi. Levi: that is, Joined
Genesis 29:35And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing. Judah: that is, Praise left: Heb. stood from bearing
Genesis 30:5And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.
Genesis 30:7And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.
Genesis 30:17And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.
Genesis 30:19And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.
Genesis 30:23And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:
Genesis 38:3And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
Genesis 38:4And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.
Genesis 38:18And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
Genesis 49:26The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
1 Samuel2 verses
Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. when: Heb. in revolution of days Samuel: that is, Asked of God
1 Samuel 2:21And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
2 Samuel1 verse
1 Chronicles2 verses
And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
1 Chronicles 7:23And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house.
Job2 verses
Psalms1 verse
Isaiah5 verses
And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me, Call his name Mahershalalhashbaz. went: Heb. approached
Isaiah 26:18We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen.
Isaiah 33:11Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
Isaiah 59:4None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Isaiah 59:13In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
Hosea4 verses
So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.
Hosea 1:6And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away. Loruhamah: that is, Not having obtained mercy no: Heb. not add any more to but: or, that I should altogether pardon them
Hosea 1:8Now when she had weaned Loruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.
Hosea 2:5For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink. drink: Heb. drinks
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2029 (hârâh) mean?
to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)
How many times does H2029 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2029 (הָרָה) appears in 42 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “conceived.”
How is hârâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2029 is rendered as “conceived” (32×), “conceive” (4×), “again” (2×), “child” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word הָרָה come from?
a primitive root;