בָרַךְ (bârak) — Abundantly
Hebrew word study: בָרַךְ (bârak), Strong's H1288. 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 th
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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)
KJV translation words: [idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.
Strong's H1288 is tagged on 330 words in 289 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:22 and last appears in Zechariah 11:5.
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Verses (first 25 of 289)
- Genesis 1:22 — וַיְבָרֶךְ — and he blessed
- Genesis 1:28 — וַיְבָרֶךְ — and he blessed
- Genesis 2:3 — וַיְבָרֶךְ — and he blessed
- Genesis 5:2 — וַיְבָרֶךְ — and he blessed
- Genesis 9:1 — וַיְבָרֶךְ — and he blessed
- Genesis 9:26 — בָּרוּךְ — be blessed
- Genesis 12:2 — וַאֲבָרֶכְךָ — and I will bless you
- Genesis 12:3 — וַאֲבָרֲכָה — so let me bless
- Genesis 14:19 — וַיְבָרְכֵהוּ — and he blessed him
- Genesis 14:20 — וּבָרוּךְ — and be blessed
- Genesis 17:16 — וּבֵרַכְתִּי — and I will bless
- Genesis 17:20 — בֵּרַכְתִּי — I will bless
- Genesis 18:18 — וְנִבְרְכוּ — and they will be blessed
- Genesis 22:17 — בָרֵךְ — surely bless
- Genesis 22:18 — וְהִתְבָּרֲכוּ — and they will bless themselves
- Genesis 24:1 — בֵּרַךְ — he had blessed
- Genesis 24:11 — וַיַּבְרֵךְ — and he made kneel
- Genesis 24:27 — בָּרוּךְ — be blessed
- Genesis 24:31 — בְּרוּךְ — O one blessed of
- Genesis 24:35 — בֵּרַךְ — he has blessed
- Genesis 24:48 — וָאֲבָרֵךְ — and I blessed
- Genesis 24:60 — וַיְבָרֲכוּ — and they blessed
- Genesis 25:11 — וַיְבָרֶךְ — and he blessed
- Genesis 26:3 — וַאֲבָרְכֶךָּ — and I will bless you
- Genesis 26:4 — וְהִתְבָּרֲכוּ — and they will bless themselves
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H1263 בָּרוּךְ (Bârûwk), H1289 בְּרַךְ (bᵉrak), H1290 בֶּרֶךְ (berek), H1292 בָּרַכְאֵל (Bârakʼêl), H1293 בְּרָכָה (Bᵉrâkâh), H1295 בְּרֵכָה (bᵉrêkâh), H2616 חָסַד (châçad), H3000 יְבֶרֶכְיָהוּ (Yᵉberekyâhûw).
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What does bârak (H1288) mean?
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).
How is H1288 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1288 as: [idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank..
How often does בָרַךְ (bârak) appear?
Strong's H1288 is tagged on 330 words in 289 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:22 and last appears in Zechariah 11:5.
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