Strong's Lexicon

H1289

H1289 — בְּרַך

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

AramaicbrakverbOccurrences: 5TWOT: 2641

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1289
Word:	בְּרַך
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	(Aramaic) corresponding to H1288
Language:	Aramaic
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	brak
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ber-ak'
Meaning:	1. bless, kneel
KJV Renderings:	Not listed

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB9387

[בְּרַךְ] verb kneel, bless (so Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe Participle

1. active בָּרֵךְ עַלבִּֿרְכוֺ֫הִי Dan 6:11 kneeling on his knees (in prayer).

2. passive בְּרִיךְ Dan 3:28 blessed (be) the God, etc.

Pa`el bless, praise: Perfect 3 masculine singular בָּרִךְ Dan 2:19, 1 singular בָּֽתְכֵת (K^{§ 39, 3}) Dan 4:31, both with ל of God; Passive participle מְבָרַךְ Dan 2:20 the name of God (be) blessed.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

בֶּרך (Brack)

Daniel 6:10

KJV: Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

EHCC: (11).he kneeled upon his knees three

Daniel 3:28

KJV: Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

EHCC: Blessed (be) the God of Shadrach, .

Daniel 9:19

KJV: O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.

EHCC: Daniel blessed the God of heaven, .

Daniel 2:20

KJV: Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

EHCC: Blessed be the name of God