The Hebrew word harah is an adjective meaning 'pregnant' or 'with child.' It describes a woman in the state of pregnancy and appears in some of the most theologically significant birth announcements in Scripture, including the birth of the promised Messiah.
The word harah carries extraordinary theological weight because of its use in Isaiah 7:14: 'The virgin is with child [harah] and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.' This messianic prophecy, quoted in Matthew 1:23, points to the miraculous conception of Jesus. Beyond this climactic usage, harah appears in the births of key covenant figures — Sarah, Rebekah, and Samson's mother — underscoring that life and covenant continuation come through God's sovereign provision, often to those who could not conceive naturally.