Hebrew word study
בְּרַךְ H1289
- Transliteration
- bᵉrak
- Pronunciation
- ber-ak'
- KJV glosses
- bless, kneel.
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