H1289Hebrew (Aramaic)bārəḵēṯ

בְּרַךְ

{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)}

5
Total Occurrences
1
Books
5
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Strong’s Definition

{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)}

Etymology & Derivation

(Aramaic) corresponding to H1288 (בָרַךְ)

KJV Usage

bless, kneel.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

  • 1.to bless, kneel
  • 2.(p'al)
  • 3.(pael) to bless, praise

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bᵉrak; Pronunciation: ber-ak'