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)


  • Psalms 145:10 - shall praise thee O LORD All thy works and thy saints shall bless

  • Psalms 145:21 - the praise of the LORD shall speak My mouth bless and let all flesh name his holy for ever and ever

  • Psalms 147:13 - For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates he hath blessed thy children within

  • Ruth 2:4 - And behold Boaz came from Bethlehem and said unto the reapers The LORD and said bless The LORD

  • Ruth 2:19 - and said And her mother in law and where unto her Where hast thou gleaned to day with whom I wrought be he that did take knowledge thou blessed of thee And she shewed And her mother in law with whom I wrought and said name The man's with whom I wrought to day is Boaz

  • Ruth 2:20 - said And Naomi unto her daughter in law Blessed be he of the LORD who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead said And Naomi is near of kin unto her The man unto us one of our next kinsmen

  • Ruth 3:10 - And he said Blessed be thou of the LORD my daughter for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning not young men whether poor or rich

  • Ruth 4:14 - said And the women unto Naomi Blessed be the LORD which hath not left without a kinsman thee this day may be famous that his name in Israel

  • Zechariah 11:5 - Whose possessors slay them and hold themselves not guilty and they that sell them say Blessed be the LORD for I am rich and their own shepherds pity