Hebrew word study
בָרַךְ H1288
- Transliteration
- bârak
- Pronunciation
- baw-rak'
- KJV glosses
- [idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.
Lexical summary
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)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
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)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information