בּוֹא
boto come (in): comeHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb2,569 occurrences39 books2,306 verses
This word comes from the name of Hamath.
Definition
a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
Traditional renderings: abide, apply, attain, × be, befall, besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, × certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, × doubtless again, eat, employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, have, × indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, × (well) stricken (in age), × surely, take (in), way.
Traditional renderings: abide, apply, attain, × be, befall, besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, × certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, × doubtless again, eat, employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, have, × indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, × (well) stricken (in age), × surely, take (in), way.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders בּוֹא:
- ἔρχομαιerchomai“to come/go”33%
- εἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai“to enter”25%
- ἥκωhēkō“to come/be present”9%
- φέρωpherō“to bear/lead”5%
- εἰσάγωeisagō“to bring in”5%
- εἰσπορεύωeisporeuō“to enter”4%
- παραγίνομαιparaginomai“to come”4%
- ἐπάγωepagō“to bring upon”2%
Glossary entries
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2,569 total
- 2 Chronicles 7:22הֵבִ֣יא · He has broughtAnd others will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—because of this, He has brought all this disaster upon them.’”
- 2 Chronicles 8:11בָּֽאָ֥ה · has enteredSolomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her. For he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.”
- 2 Chronicles 8:18וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ · They went; וַיָּבִ֖יאוּ · which they deliveredSo Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.
- 2 Chronicles 9:1וַתָּב֣וֹא · she came; וַתָּבוֹא֙ · And she cameNow when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.
- 2 Chronicles 9:6בָּ֙אתִי֙ · I cameBut I did not believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not half of the greatness of your wisdom was told to me. You have far exceeded the report I heard.
- 2 Chronicles 9:10הֵבִ֥יאוּ · brought; הֵבִ֛יאוּ · brought(The servants of Hiram and of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones.
- 2 Chronicles 9:12הֵבִ֣יאָה · she had broughtKing Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—far more than she had brought the king. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.
- 2 Chronicles 9:13בָּ֥א · cameThe weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,
- 2 Chronicles 9:14מְבִיאִ֑ים · the revenue; מְבִיאִ֛ים · also brought…not including the revenue from the merchants and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.
- 2 Chronicles 9:21תָּב֣וֹאנָה׀ · would arriveFor the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
- 2 Chronicles 9:24מְבִיאִ֣ים · would bringYear after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
- 2 Chronicles 10:1בָּ֥אוּ · had goneThen Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.
- 2 Chronicles 10:3וַיָּבֹ֥א · cameSo they sent for Jeroboam, and he and all Israel came to Rehoboam and said,
- 2 Chronicles 10:12וַיָּבֹ֨א · returnedAfter three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king had said, “Come back to me on the third day.”
- 2 Chronicles 11:1וַיָּבֹ֣א · arrivedWhen Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.
- 2 Chronicles 11:16בָּ֚אוּ · followed [the Levites]Those from every tribe of Israel who had set their hearts to seek the LORD their God followed the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
- 2 Chronicles 12:3בָּ֤אוּ · came…with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops who came with him out of Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites.
- 2 Chronicles 12:4וַיָּבֹ֖א · and cameHe captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 12:5בָּ֣א · cameThen Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You have forsaken Me; therefore, I have forsaken you into the hand of Shishak.’”
- 2 Chronicles 12:11ב֥וֹא · entered; בָּ֤אוּ · would go [with him]And whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards would go with him, bearing the shields, and later they would return them to the guardroom.
- 2 Chronicles 13:9הַבָּ֗א · comesBut did you not drive out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites? And did you not make priests for yourselves as do the peoples of other lands? Now whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of things that are not gods.
- 2 Chronicles 13:13לָב֖וֹא · had sent [troops]Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to ambush from the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them.
- 2 Chronicles 14:9וַיָּבֹ֖א · and they advancedThen Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah.
- 2 Chronicles 14:11בָ֔אנוּ · we have comeThen Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”
- 2 Chronicles 15:5וְלַבָּ֑אIn those days there was no safety for travelers, because the residents of the lands had many conflicts.
- 2 Chronicles 15:11הֵבִ֑יאוּ · they had brought backAt that time they sacrificed to the LORD seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep from all the plunder they had brought back.
- 2 Chronicles 15:12וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ · Then they enteredThen they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul.
- 2 Chronicles 15:18וַיָּבֵ֞א · And he broughtAnd he brought into the house of God the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.
- 2 Chronicles 16:1וָבָ֔א · or entering the territoryIn the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 16:7בָּ֚א · cameAt that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.
- 2 Chronicles 17:11מְבִיאִ֧ים · also brought; מְבִיאִ֥ים · broughtSome Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.
- 2 Chronicles 18:14וַיָּבֹא֮ · When Micaiah arrivedWhen Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be delivered into your hand.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:24תָּב֛וֹא · you goMicaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:29וָב֣וֹא · and go; וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ · and wentAnd the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
- 2 Chronicles 18:34בּ֥וֹא · And at sunsetThe battle raged throughout that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. And at sunset he died.
- 2 Chronicles 19:10יָב֨וֹא · comesFor every dispute that comes before you from your brothers who dwell in their cities—whether it regards bloodshed or some other violation of law, commandments, statutes, or ordinances—you are to warn them, so that they will not incur guilt before the LORD and wrath will not come upon you and your brothers. Do this, and you will not incur guilt.
- 2 Chronicles 20:1בָּ֣אוּ · cameAfter this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.
- 2 Chronicles 20:2וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ · Then some men came; בָּ֣א · is comingThen some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi).
- 2 Chronicles 20:4בָּ֖אוּ · they cameSo the people of Judah gathered to seek the LORD, and indeed, they came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him.
- 2 Chronicles 20:9תָּב֨וֹא · comes‘If disaster comes upon us—whether sword or judgment, plague or famine—we will stand before this temple and before You, for Your Name is in this temple. We will cry out to You in our distress, and You will hear us and save us.’
- 2 Chronicles 20:10לָב֣וֹא · invade; בְּבֹאָ֖ם · when they cameAnd now, here are the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt. So Israel turned away from them and did not destroy them.