Strong's #1288: barak (pronounced baw-rak')
a primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason):--X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:
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bârak
1) to bless, kneel
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to kneel
1a2) to bless
1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself
1c) (Piel) to bless
1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored
1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel
1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself
2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse
Part of Speech: verb
Relation: a primitive root
Usage:
This word is used 330 times:
Judges 17:2: "me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son."
Ruth 2:4: "The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless"
Ruth 2:19: "today? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she showed her mother-in-law"
Ruth 2:20: "And Naomi unto her daughter-in-law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not"
Ruth 3:10: "And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end"
Ruth 4:14: "unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left"
1 Samuel 2:20: "And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give"
1 Samuel 9:13: "he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat"
1 Samuel 13:10: "and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute"
1 Samuel 15:13: "Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed"
1 Samuel 23:21: "And Saul Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on"
1 Samuel 25:14: "Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute"
1 Samuel 25:32: "And David to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which"
1 Samuel 25:33: " And blessed and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day"
1 Samuel 25:33: "And blessed and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day"
1 Samuel 25:39: "Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded"
1 Samuel 26:25: "to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both"
2 Samuel 2:5: "of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that"
2 Samuel 6:11: "three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his household."
2 Samuel 6:12: "David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all"
2 Samuel 6:18: "of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name"
2 Samuel 6:20: "Then David to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul"
2 Samuel 7:29: "Therefore now thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue forever"
2 Samuel 7:29: "it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed forever."
2 Samuel 8:10: "king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought"
2 Samuel 13:25: "him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed"
2 Samuel 14:22: "on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said,"
2 Samuel 18:28: "upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up"
2 Samuel 19:39: "the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place."
2 Samuel 21:3: "shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of the LORD?"
2 Samuel 22:47: "The LORD and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation."
1 Kings 1:47: "servants came to bless our lord king David,"
1 Kings 1:48: "said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which"
1 Kings 2:45: "And king shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before"
1 Kings 5:7: "that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given"
1 Kings 8:14: "his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel:"
1 Kings 8:15: "And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which spoke with his mouth"
1 Kings 8:55: "And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice,"
1 Kings 8:56: " Blessed that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all"
1 Kings 8:66: "he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents"
1 Kings 10:9: " Blessed the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on"
1 Kings 21:10: "before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone"
1 Kings 21:13: "of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of"
2 Kings 4:29: "if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute"
2 Kings 4:29: "him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff"
2 Kings 10:15: "Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is"
1 Chronicles 4:10: "of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast,"
1 Chronicles 4:10: "of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast,"
1 Chronicles 13:14: "three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all"
1 Chronicles 16:2: "of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name"
