Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H1288: בָרַךְ (bârak) Definition

Strong's number
H1288
Lemma
בָרַךְ
Transliteration
bârak
Pronunciation
baw-rak'
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) [idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank. a primitive root;

289 instances of the word בָרַךְ bârak (H1288)


  • Numbers 6:27 - And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel and I will bless

  • Numbers 22:6 - and he whom thou cursest me this people for they are too mighty for me peradventure I shall prevail that we may smite them and that I may drive them out of the land for I wot is blessed is blessed and he whom thou cursest and he whom thou cursest

  • Numbers 22:12 - said And God unto Balaam with them thou shalt not curse the people for they are blessed

  • Numbers 23:11 - said And Balak unto Balaam What hast thou done thee to curse mine enemies unto me I took and behold thou hast blessed and behold thou hast blessed

  • Numbers 23:20 - and he hath blessed Behold I have received and he hath blessed and I cannot reverse

  • Numbers 23:25 - said And Balak unto Balaam them at all Neither curse nor bless nor bless

  • Numbers 24:1 - saw And when Balaam that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel he went not as at other times not as at other times to seek for enchantments but he set toward the wilderness his face

  • Numbers 24:9 - He couched he lay down as a lion and as a great lion who shall stir him up Blessed Blessed is he that curseth is he that curseth

  • Numbers 24:10 - was kindled anger And Balak's against Balaam and he smote his hands said And Balak's against Balaam thee to curse mine enemies I called and behold thou hast altogether and behold thou hast altogether them these three times

  • Proverbs 3:33 - The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked the habitation of the just but he blesseth

  • Proverbs 5:18 - Let thy fountain be blessed and rejoice with the wife of thy youth

  • Proverbs 20:21 - An inheritance at the beginning but the end thereof shall not be blessed

  • Proverbs 22:9 - He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed for he giveth of his bread to the poor

  • Proverbs 27:14 - He that blesseth his friend voice with a loud in the morning rising early a curse it shall be counted

  • Proverbs 30:11 - There is a generation their father that curseth their mother and doth not bless

  • Psalms 5:12 - wilt bless the righteous For thou LORD him as with a shield with favour wilt thou compass

  • Psalms 10:3 - boasteth For the wicked desire of his heart's the covetous and blesseth abhorreth whom the LORD

  • Psalms 16:7 - I will bless the LORD who hath given me counsel me in the night seasons also instruct my reins

  • Psalms 18:46 - liveth The LORD and blessed be my rock be exalted and let the God of my salvation

  • Psalms 26:12 - My foot standeth in an even place in the congregations will I bless the LORD