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:
Psalms 65:10: "the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing"
Psalms 66:8: " O bless ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:"
Psalms 66:20: " Blessed which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from"
Psalms 67:1: "or Song. God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah."
Psalms 67:6: "her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless"
Psalms 67:7: "God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear"
Psalms 68:19: " Blessed who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah."
Psalms 68:26: " Bless in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel."
Psalms 68:35: "that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God."
Psalms 72:15: "prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised."
Psalms 72:17: "shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed."
Psalms 72:18: " Blessed God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things."
Psalms 72:19: " And blessed name forever: and let the whole earth be filled"
Psalms 89:52: " Blessed forevermore. Amen, and Amen."
Psalms 95:6: "O come, and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker."
Psalms 96:2: "Sing bless his name; show forth his salvation from day"
Psalms 100:4: "and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name."
Psalms 103:1: "A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless"
Psalms 103:2: " Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:"
Psalms 103:20: " Bless ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening"
Psalms 103:21: " Bless all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure."
Psalms 103:22: " Bless all his works in all places of his dominion: bless"
Psalms 103:22: "in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul."
Psalms 104:1: " Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great;"
Psalms 104:35: "and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise"
Psalms 106:48: " Blessed God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting:"
Psalms 107:38: " He blesseth greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease."
Psalms 109:28: "Let them but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice."
Psalms 112:2: "upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed."
Psalms 113:2: " Blessed the name of the LORD from this time forth and forevermore."
Psalms 115:12: "the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron."
Psalms 115:12: "The LORD of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless"
Psalms 115:12: "The LORD of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless"
Psalms 115:13: " He will bless the LORD, both small and great."
Psalms 115:15: "Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth."
Psalms 115:18: "But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and forevermore. Praise"
Psalms 118:26: " Blessed in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD."
Psalms 118:26: "in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD."
Psalms 119:12: " Blessed O LORD: teach me thy statutes."
Psalms 124:6: " Blessed who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth."
Psalms 128:4: "thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD."
Psalms 128:5: "The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all"
Psalms 129:8: "The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD."
Psalms 132:15: " I will abundantly bless I will satisfy her poor with bread."
Psalms 132:15: "I will abundantly bless I will abundantly bless I will satisfy her poor with bread."
Psalms 134:1: "A Song Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants"
Psalms 134:2: "Lift up in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD."
Psalms 134:3: "heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion."
Psalms 135:19: " Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD,"
Psalms 135:19: "O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:"
