Strong's Lexicon berakah: Blessing Original Word: בְּרָכָה Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּרַךְ (barak), meaning "to bless." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2129 (εὐλογία, eulogia) - blessing, praise - G3107 (μακάριος, makarios) - blessed, happy Usage: The term "berakah" primarily denotes a blessing, which can be understood as a favor or gift bestowed by God or man. It encompasses both the act of blessing and the resulting state of being blessed. In the Hebrew Bible, "berakah" is used to describe divine favor, prosperity, and the invocation of God's grace upon individuals, communities, or nations. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, blessings were integral to religious and social life. They were often pronounced during significant life events, such as births, marriages, and covenant ceremonies. Blessings were seen as powerful, carrying the authority to confer prosperity, protection, and divine favor. The patriarchal blessings, such as those given by Isaac and Jacob, were particularly significant, as they were believed to shape the future of the recipients and their descendants. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom barak Definition a blessing NASB Translation benefit (1), blessed (1), blessing (48), blessings (11), generous (1), gift (3), most blessed (1), peace (2), present (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. בְּרָכָה noun feminine blessing (Arabic  ; Ethiopic  Aramaic בִּרְכָּא  ; Late Hebrew as Hebrew) — ׳ב Genesis 12:2 39t.; construct בִּרְכַּת Genesis 28:4 9t.; suffix בִּרְכָתוֺ Genesis 49:28 7t.; plural בְּרָכוֺת Psalm 21:7 4t.; construct בִּרְכוֺת, בִּרְכֹת Genesis 49:25 5t.; suffix בִּרְכוֺתֵיכֶם Malachi 2:2; — 1 blessing: a. of parent Genesis 27:12,41; Genesis 49:28 (JE), of Moses Deuteronomy 33:1. b. of God Exodus 32:29 (E) Leviticus 25:21 (P) Deuteronomy 11:26,27,29; Deuteronomy 23:6 (= Nehemiah 13:2) Deuteronomy 28:2; Deuteronomy 28:8; Deuteronomy 30:1; Deuteronomy 30:19; Joshua 8:34 (D) 2 Samuel 7:29; Psalm 3:9; Psalm 21:4; Psalm 133:3; Isaiah 44:3; Ezekiel 34:26; Ezekiel 44:30; Joel 2:14; Malachi 3:10; ברכת יהוה Genesis 39:5 (J) Deuteronomy 12:15; Deuteronomy 16:17; Deuteronomy 33:23; Psalm 129:8; Proverbs 10:22; ׳ברכה מאת י Psalm 24:5; ברכת אברהם Genesis 28:4 (P), the blessing given to Abraham. c. of the people, in recognition of good men Psalm 109:17; Proverbs 10:6; Proverbs 11:26; Proverbs 24:25; Proverbs 28:20. d. of a poor man, in recognition of benefits Job 29:13. 2 source of blessing: Abraham Genesis 12:2 (J); Israel Isaiah 19:24; Ezekiel 34:26; Zechariah 8:13; seed of the righteous Psalm 37:26; the king Psalm 21:7; memory of the righteous Proverbs 10:7; new wine Isaiah 65:8. 3 blessing, prosperity: בברכת ישׁרים by the prosperity of the upright (the city is exalted) Proverbs 11:11; גם ברכות יעטה מורה yea, the early rain covereth with blessings Psalm 84:7 compare Genesis 49:25,26; וארותי את ברכותיכם and I will curse your prosperity Malachi 2:2. 4 blessing, praise of God Nehemiah 9:5. 5 a gift, present Genesis 33:11 (E) Joshua 15:19 (J) Judges 1:15; 1 Samuel 25:27; 1 Samuel 30:26; 2 Kings 5:15; נֶפֶשׁ בְּרָכָה a liberal person Proverbs 11:25 (compare Syriac 6 treaty of peace 2 Kings 18:31 = Isaiah 36:16. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance blessing, liberal, pool, present From barak; benediction; by implication prosperity -- blessing, liberal, pool, present. see HEBREW barak Forms and Transliterations בְ֭רָכָה בְּ֝רָכ֗וֹת בְּ֭רָכוֹת בְּבִרְכַּ֣ת בְּרָכ֑וֹת בְּרָכָ֑ה בְּרָכָ֔ה בְּרָכָ֖ה בְּרָכָ֥ה בְּרָכָֽה׃ בְרָכ֣וֹת בְרָכָ֖ה בְרָכָ֗ה בְרָכָֽה׃ בְרָכָה֙ בִּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה בִּרְכ֣וֹת בִּרְכַּ֣ת בִּרְכַּ֤ת בִּרְכַּֽת־ בִּרְכָתִ֑י בִּרְכָתִי֙ בִּרְכָתֶֽךָ׃ בִּרְכֹ֣ת בִּרְכֹ֤ת בִּרְכֹ֥ת בִּרְכֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם בִרְכַּת־ בִרְכָתֶ֣ךָ בברכה בברכת ברכה ברכה׃ ברכות ברכותיכם ברכת ברכת־ ברכתי ברכתך ברכתך׃ הַ֨בְּרָכָ֔ה הַֽבְרָכָ֨ה הַבְּרָכ֥וֹת הַבְּרָכָ֑ה הַבְּרָכָ֔ה הַבְּרָכָ֖ה הַבְּרָכָ֗ה הַבְּרָכָ֣ה הַבְּרָכָה֙ הברכה הברכות וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה וּבִרְכָתִ֖י וּמִבִּרְכָ֣תְךָ֔ וברכה וברכתי ומברכתך כְּבִרְכַּ֛ת כְּבִרְכַּ֨ת כְּבִרְכָת֖וֹ כברכת כברכתו לִבְרָכָ֑ה לִבְרָכָֽה׃ לברכה לברכה׃ bə·ḇir·kaṯ bə·rā·ḵāh ḇə·rā·ḵāh bə·rā·ḵō·wṯ ḇə·rā·ḵō·wṯ bəḇirkaṯ beraChah beraChot bərāḵāh ḇərāḵāh bərāḵōwṯ ḇərāḵōwṯ bevirKat biḇ·rā·ḵāh biḇrāḵāh bir·ḵā·ṯe·ḵā ḇir·ḵā·ṯe·ḵā bir·ḵā·ṯî bir·kaṯ bir·kaṯ- ḇir·kaṯ- bir·ḵō·w·ṯê·ḵem bir·ḵō·wṯ bir·ḵōṯ birchaTecha birchaTi birChot birchoteiChem birKat birkaṯ birkaṯ- ḇirkaṯ- birḵāṯeḵā ḇirḵāṯeḵā birḵāṯî birḵōṯ birḵōwṯ birḵōwṯêḵem bivraChah hab·bə·rā·ḵāh hab·bə·rā·ḵō·wṯ haḇ·rā·ḵāh habberaChah habberaChot habbərāḵāh habbərāḵōwṯ haḇrāḵāh havraChah kə·ḇir·ḵā·ṯōw kə·ḇir·kaṯ kəḇirkaṯ kəḇirḵāṯōw kevirchaTo kevirKat liḇ·rā·ḵāh liḇrāḵāh livraChah ū·ḇə·rā·ḵāh ū·ḇir·ḵā·ṯî ū·mib·bir·ḵā·ṯə·ḵā ūḇərāḵāh ūḇirḵāṯî umibbirChatecha ūmibbirḵāṯəḵā uveraChah uvirchaTi veraChah veraChot virchaTecha virkatLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 12:2 HEB: שְׁמֶ֑ךָ וֶהְיֵ֖ה בְּרָכָֽה׃ NAS: great; And so you shall be a blessing; KJV: great; and thou shalt be a blessing: INT: your name shall be a blessing Genesis 27:12 Genesis 27:35 Genesis 27:36 Genesis 27:36 Genesis 27:38 Genesis 27:41 Genesis 28:4 Genesis 33:11 Genesis 39:5 Genesis 49:25 Genesis 49:25 Genesis 49:25 Genesis 49:26 Genesis 49:26 Genesis 49:28 Exodus 32:29 Leviticus 25:21 Deuteronomy 11:26 Deuteronomy 11:27 Deuteronomy 11:29 Deuteronomy 12:15 Deuteronomy 16:17 Deuteronomy 23:5 Deuteronomy 28:2 69 Occurrences |
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