1301. Baraq

Strong's Lexicon

Baraq: Barak

Original Word: בָּרָק
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Baraq
Pronunciation: bah-RAHK
Phonetic Spelling: (baw-rawk')
Definition: Barak
Meaning: Barak

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root בָּרַק (baraq), meaning "lightning" or "flash of light."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G913 (Barak): The Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name, mentioned in Hebrews 11:32 as part of the "faith hall of fame," highlighting Barak's faith in God's deliverance.

Usage: The name "Barak" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a specific individual, a military leader during the time of the Judges. The name itself signifies "lightning," which can symbolize swiftness, power, and divine intervention.

Cultural and Historical Background: Barak was a prominent figure during the period of the Judges, a time characterized by a cyclical pattern of Israel's disobedience, oppression by foreign powers, cries for deliverance, and subsequent rescue by judges raised by God. Barak, under the prophetic leadership of Deborah, was called to lead the Israelites against the Canaanite army led by Sisera. This period was marked by tribal confederation and frequent conflicts with neighboring peoples.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from baraq
Definition
"flash of lightning," an Isr. leader
NASB Translation
Barak (13).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בָּרָק proper name, masculine (lightning-flash, compare Punic Barcas, surname of Hamilcar, compare Nepos^{Hamilcar 1, 1}; Sabean ברקם DHM^{ZMG, 1875, 592}; Palmyrene ברק Vog^{Palm. 76}) son of Abinoam, & leader of Israel Judges 4:6,8,9,10,12,14 (twice in verse); Judges 4:15,16,22; Judges 5:1,12,15.

בְּרַק compare בני ברק.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Barak

The same as baraq; Barak, an Israelite -- Barak.

see HEBREW baraq

Forms and Transliterations

בָּרָ֔ק בָּרָ֖ק בָּרָ֛ק בָּרָ֜ק בָּרָ֥ק בָּרָק֙ בָרָ֑ק בָרָק֮ ברק וּבָרָ֖ק וּבָרָ֗ק וברק לְבָרָ֣ק לברק bā·rāq ḇā·rāq baRak bārāq ḇārāq lə·ḇā·rāq ləḇārāq levaRak ū·ḇā·rāq ūḇārāq uvaRak vaRak

Englishman's Concordance

Judges 4:6
HEB: וַתִּשְׁלַ֗ח וַתִּקְרָא֙ לְבָרָ֣ק בֶּן־ אֲבִינֹ֔עַם
NAS: and summoned Barak the son
KJV: and called Barak the son
INT: sent and summoned Barak the son of Abinoam

Judges 4:8
HEB: וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ בָּרָ֔ק אִם־ תֵּלְכִ֥י
NAS: Then Barak said to her, If
KJV: And Barak said
INT: said then Barak to her If will go

Judges 4:9
HEB: וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ עִם־ בָּרָ֖ק קֶֽדְשָׁה׃
NAS: arose and went with Barak to Kedesh.
KJV: arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.
INT: and went with Barak to Kedesh

Judges 4:10
HEB: וַיַּזְעֵ֨ק בָּרָ֜ק אֶת־ זְבוּלֻ֤ן
NAS: Barak called Zebulun
KJV: And Barak called Zebulun
INT: called Barak Zebulun and Naphtali

Judges 4:12
HEB: כִּ֥י עָלָ֛ה בָּרָ֥ק בֶּן־ אֲבִינֹ֖עַם
NAS: Sisera that Barak the son
KJV: Sisera that Barak the son
INT: for had gone Barak the son of Abinoam

Judges 4:14
HEB: דְּבֹרָ֨ה אֶל־ בָּרָ֜ק ק֗וּם כִּ֣י
NAS: said to Barak, Arise!
KJV: said unto Barak, Up;
INT: Deborah to Barak Arise For

Judges 4:14
HEB: לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַיֵּ֤רֶד בָּרָק֙ מֵהַ֣ר תָּב֔וֹר
NAS: out before you. So Barak went down
KJV: before thee? So Barak went down
INT: before went Barak Mount Tabor

Judges 4:15
HEB: חֶ֖רֶב לִפְנֵ֣י בָרָ֑ק וַיֵּ֧רֶד סִֽיסְרָ֛א
NAS: before Barak; and Sisera
KJV: before Barak; so that Sisera
INT: of the sword before Barak alighted and Sisera

Judges 4:16
HEB: וּבָרָ֗ק רָדַ֞ף אַחֲרֵ֤י
NAS: But Barak pursued the chariots
KJV: But Barak pursued after
INT: Barak pursued after

Judges 4:22
HEB: וְהִנֵּ֣ה בָרָק֮ רֹדֵ֣ף אֶת־
NAS: And behold, as Barak pursued Sisera,
KJV: And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera,
INT: and behold Barak pursued Sisera

Judges 5:1
HEB: וַתָּ֣שַׁר דְּבוֹרָ֔ה וּבָרָ֖ק בֶּן־ אֲבִינֹ֑עַם
NAS: Then Deborah and Barak the son
KJV: Deborah and Barak the son
INT: sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam

Judges 5:12
HEB: שִׁ֑יר ק֥וּם בָּרָ֛ק וּֽשֲׁבֵ֥ה שֶׁבְיְךָ֖
NAS: Arise, Barak, and take
KJV: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity
INT: A song Arise Barak your captives and take

Judges 5:15
HEB: וְיִשָּׂשכָר֙ כֵּ֣ן בָּרָ֔ק בָּעֵ֖מֶק שֻׁלַּ֣ח
NAS: so [was] Barak; Into the valley
KJV: even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent
INT: As Issachar so Barak the valley rushed

13 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1301
13 Occurrences

bā·rāq — 8 Occ.
lə·ḇā·rāq — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇā·rāq — 2 Occ.
ḇā·rāq — 2 Occ.