Lexicon Bene-beraq: Bene-beraq Original Word: בְּנֵי־בְּרַק Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Bene-barak From the plural construction of ben and baraq; sons of lightning, Bene-berak, a place in Palestine -- Bene-barak. see HEBREW ben see HEBREW baraq NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ben and baraq Definition "sons of lightning," a city in Dan NASB Translation Bene-berak (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בְּנֵיבְֿרַק proper name, of a location city of Dan (in Assyrian Banai-bar‡a COT Joshua 19:45) Joshua 19:45; — modern Ibn Abra‡, or Ibra‡, approximately 1 4-Janhour south of east from Jaffa, ScholzBeise 256 Di, compare Map BdPal & Surveyii 251. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words בֵּן (ben, meaning "son") and בָּרָק (baraq, meaning "lightning").Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Greek entries for this specific Hebrew term, as it is a proper noun referring to a location unique to the Hebrew Bible. However, related concepts of "lightning" or "sons" may be explored in Greek through words like ἀστραπή (astrapé, meaning "lightning") or υἱός (huios, meaning "son"). Usage: This term is used as a proper noun referring to a location in the territory of Dan, mentioned in the context of the tribal allotments in the Book of Joshua. Context: Bene-berak is a town listed among the cities in the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, as recorded in the Book of Joshua. The name "Bene-berak" translates to "sons of lightning," which may suggest a historical or geographical significance related to the town's characteristics or events associated with it. The town is mentioned in Joshua 19:45: "Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon." This listing places Bene-berak within the context of the tribal divisions of the Promised Land, highlighting its role in the settlement patterns of the Israelites. The exact location of Bene-berak is not definitively known today, but it is traditionally associated with an area near modern-day Bnei Brak, a city in Israel. The historical and biblical significance of Bene-berak lies in its inclusion in the territorial allotments, reflecting the broader narrative of Israel's establishment in Canaan. Forms and Transliterations בְרַ֖ק ברק ḇə·raq ḇəraq veRakLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 19:45 HEB: וִיהֻ֥ד וּבְנֵֽי־ בְרַ֖ק וְגַת־ רִמּֽוֹן׃ NAS: and Jehud and Bene-berak and Gath-rimmon, KJV: And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon, INT: and Jehud and Bene-berak and Gath-rimmon |
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