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Strong's H1259 בָּרָד (barad)

Barad means “hail” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1259 — diallasso (“reconcile”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1259
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 26
Books 6

Strong's H1259 Quick Answer

Strong's H1259 בָּרָד (barad) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. barad (baw-rawd') n-m. 1. hail [from H1258] It has 26 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include hail and stones. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
barad (baw-rawd') n-m. 1. hail [from H1258]
Usage
26 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
hail and stones

Meaning and Definition

barad (baw-rawd') n-m. 1. hail [from H1258] KJV: hail (stones). Root(s): H1258

Original Word
בָּרָד
Transliteration
barad
Derivation
Root: ברד First root strongs: 1258
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1259. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1259 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render barad, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

hail Exodus 9:18 24× stones Joshua 10:11

How Strong's H1259 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 26 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1259 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1259 in the Old Testament

26 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 9:18 KJV

Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.

Exodus 9:19 KJV

Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.

Exodus 9:22 KJV

And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.

Usage Excerpts

First 26 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1259.

Exodus 9:18 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.
Exodus 9:19 Old Testament, KJV
Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.
Exodus 9:22 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.
Exodus 9:23 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
Exodus 9:24 Old Testament, KJV
So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.
Exodus 9:25 Old Testament, KJV
And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field.
Exodus 9:26 Old Testament, KJV
Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.
Exodus 9:28 Old Testament, KJV
Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.
Exodus 9:29 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD's.
Exodus 9:33 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.
Exodus 9:34 Old Testament, KJV
And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.
Exodus 10:5 Old Testament, KJV
And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field:
Exodus 10:12 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.
Exodus 10:15 Old Testament, KJV
For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.
Joshua 10:11 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
Job 38:22 Old Testament, KJV
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
Psalms 18:12 Old Testament, KJV
At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
Psalms 18:13 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
Psalms 78:47 Old Testament, KJV
He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.
Psalms 78:48 Old Testament, KJV
He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
Psalms 105:32 Old Testament, KJV
He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.
Psalms 148:8 Old Testament, KJV
Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
Isaiah 28:2 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
Isaiah 28:17 Old Testament, KJV
Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
Isaiah 30:30 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.
Haggai 2:17 Old Testament, KJV
I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1259, grouped by book.

Exodus 14 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 6 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Haggai 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1259 FAQ

What does barad (בָּרָד) mean?

Barad (Strong's H1259) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hail". barad (baw-rawd') n-m. 1. hail [from H1258]

How many times is barad (בָּרָד) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 26 linked usages for Strong's H1259 across 6 books.

Where can I study barad (בָּרָד) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1259 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate barad (בָּרָד)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hail and stones. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.