Strong's Lexicon Barakel: Barakel Original Word: בָּרַכְאֵל Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root בָּרַךְ (barak), meaning "to bless," combined with אֵל (El), meaning "God." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Barakel in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper Hebrew name unique to the Old Testament. Usage: Barakel means "God blesses" or "blessed by God." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes reflective of the parents' faith or circumstances surrounding the birth of the child. The name Barakel, meaning "God blesses," suggests a recognition of divine favor or a prayer for God's blessing. This reflects the cultural importance of invoking God's name and blessing in personal identity. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom barak and el Definition "El does bless," the father of one of Job's friends NASB Translation Barachel (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs בָּרַכְאֵל proper name, masculine (El doth bless, compare Phoenician ברכבעל, Palmyrene בלברך Vog117, Babylonian Bariki-ili OppJa 1887 Nov-Dec., 596f.) father of Elihu Job 32:2,6. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Barachel From barak and 'el, God has blessed; Barakel, the father of one of Job's friends -- Barachel. see HEBREW barak see HEBREW 'el Forms and Transliterations בַּֽרַכְאֵ֥ל בַּרַכְאֵ֣ל ברכאל ba·raḵ·’êl barachEl baraḵ’êlLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 32:2 HEB: אֱלִיה֣וּא בֶן־ בַּרַכְאֵ֣ל הַבּוּזִי֮ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֪חַ֫ת NAS: the son of Barachel the Buzite, KJV: the son of Barachel the Buzite, INT: of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the family Job 32:6 2 Occurrences |
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