בְּרַךְ
be.rakh
“to bless”
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)}
(Aramaic) corresponding to H1288 (בָרַךְ)
- to bless, kneel 1a) (P'al) 1a1) kneeling (participle) 1a2) to be blessed 1b) (Pael) to bless, praise
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logos (G3056)
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Occurrences
בְּרַךְ appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven
and declared:“Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,for wisdom and power belong to Him.
Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
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