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בָּרַךְ (bârak) v (baw-rak')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: 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)
KJV: × abundantly, × altogether, × at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, × greatly, × indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, × still, thank.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

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בָּרַךְ ] 329 vb. kneel, bless

Qal
- 1 kneel down
- 2 bless
Niph. bless oneself
Pi.
- 1 bless God, adore with bended knees
- 2 God blesses
- 3 men bless men
- 4 salute, greet, with an invocation of blessing
- 5 bless, with the antithetical meaning curse from the greeting in departing, saying adieu to, taking leave of; but rather a blessing overdone and so really a curse as in vulgar English as well as in the Shemitic cognates
Pu.
- 1 pass. to be blessed, adored
- 2 prospered by God
- 3 have prosperity invoked, by Balaam
- 4 in gratitude
Hiph. and he made his camel kneel
Hithp. bless oneself, congratulate oneself in his heart

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 289:

DEU 33:11

OET-LV: 11 Bless Oh_YHWH wealth _of_his and_the _work _of his _hands _of_his you _will _be _pleased _with smash loins those _of_who_rise _against _him and_those _of_who_hate _him from they_will _rise. (DEU_33:11)

OET-RV: 11 Yahweh, bless Yisrael’s possessions,
⇔  and accept the work that he does.
⇔  Crush those who take action up against him,
⇔  and those who hate, in case they attack.” (DEU 33:11)

CH1 17:27

OET-LV: 27 And_now you _are _willing to_bless DOM the _house _of your _servant _of_your to_be forever_perpetuity to_your_face if/because you Oh_YHWH you _have _blessed_it and_it _will _be_blessed forever_perpetuity. (CH1_17:27)

OET-RV: 27 And you’ve now decided to bless your servant’s family to be in front of you forever, because you, Yahweh, have blessed us, and so we’ll be blessed forever. (CH1 17:27)

PSA 67:8

OET-LV: 8  he_will _bless _us god and_they _will _fear all _of DOM_him/it the_ends _of the_earth. (PSA_67:8)

GEN 48:16

OET-LV: 16 The_messenger who_has_redeemed DOM_me from_all harm may _he _bless DOM the_lads and_may _it _be _called in/among_them name _of_my and_name _of my _fathers _of_my ʼAⱱrāhām and_Yiʦḩāq and_may _they _multiply to_increase _in _number in_the _midst _of the_earth/land. (GEN_48:16)

OET-RV: 16 the messenger who’s turned all harm intended for me into good,
⇔  may he bless these young men.
⇔  May they be recognised as my descendants,
⇔  and as descendants of Abraham and Yitshak,
⇔  and grow to increase in number on the earth. (GEN 48:16)

PSA 16:7

OET-LV: 7 I _will _bless DOM YHWH who he_has _counselled _me also nights they_have _instructed _me kidneys _of_my. (PSA_16:7)

OET-RV: 7 I will praise Yahweh who gives me good advice.
⇔  Even at night, my conscience teaches me what’s right. (PSA 16:7)

DEU 24:13

OET-LV: 13 Certainly _(return) you _will _return to_him/it DOM the_pledge just_as _goes the_sun and_he _will _lie _down in_garment _of_his and_he_will _bless _you and_to_you it _will _belong righteousness to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH god _of_your. (DEU_24:13)

OET-RV: 13 Take it back to them when the sun goes down so they’ll be warm when they sleep. Then they’ll bless you and your god Yahweh will be pleased with you. (DEU 24:13)

JDG 17:2

OET-LV: 2 And_he/it _said to_mother _of_his one _thousand and_one _hundred the_silver which it _was _taken to/for_you(fs) and_you you _uttered _a _curse and_also you _said in_ears _of_my HERE the_silver is_with_me I I_took _it his/its_mother and_she/it _said son _of_my be_blessed to/for_YHWH. (JDG_17:2)

OET-RV: 2 who admitted to his mother, “Those eleven hundred silver coins that were taken from you—when you made a curse, and even said it when I was listening, well listen, I’ve got it all—I took it myself.”
¶  His mother said, “May Yahweh bless you, my son.” (JDG 17:2)

PSA 135:20

OET-LV: 20 Oh _house _of the _Lēviyyiy bless DOM YHWH Oh_those_fearing _of (of)_YHWH bless DOM YHWH. (PSA_135:20)

OET-RV: 20 Descendants of Levi, bless Yahweh.
⇔  All you who respect Yahweh, bless him. (PSA 135:20)

PSA 115:12

OET-LV: 12 YHWH he_has _remembered _us he _will _bless he _will _bless DOM the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _will _bless DOM the _house _of ʼAhₐron. (PSA_115:12)

OET-RV: 12 Yahweh takes notice of us and will bless us.
⇔  He’ll bless the descendants of Yisrael.
⇔  ≈ He’ll bless the descendants of Aharon. (PSA 115:12)

DEU 24:19

OET-LV: 19 if/because you _will _harvest harvest _of_your in_field _of_your and_you _will _forget a _sheaf in _the_field not you _will _return to_fetch_it to_sojourner to_one and_to_widow it _will _belong so _that he_may _bless _you YHWH god _of_your in_all _of the _work _of your _two’s _hands _of_your. (DEU_24:19)

OET-RV: 19 When you harvest your crops, if you forget a tied bundle in your field, don’t go back to get it—it’ll be for a resident foreigner or an orphan or widow to pick up, so that your god Yahweh can bless everything that you do. (DEU 24:19)

KI1 21:13

OET-LV: 13 And_they _came the _two _of the_men sons _of worthlessness and_they _lived before_him and_they_testified _against _him the _men _of (the)_worthlessness DOM Nāⱱōt before the_people to_say Nāⱱōt he _has _blessed god and_the_king and_they_took _him _out from_the_outside of_city and_they_stoned _him with_stones and_he/it _died. (KI1_21:13)

OET-RV: 13 then two worthless men were seated opposite him, and they testified in front of all the people that Navot had cursed God and the king. So Navot was led out of the city and killed by having rocks thrown at him, (KI1 21:13)

JER 4:2

OET-LV: 2 And_you _will _swear by_the _life of_YHWH in_faithfulness in_justice and_in_righteousness and_they _will _bless _themselves in_him/it nations and_in_him they _will _boast. (JER_4:2)

OET-RV: 2 and if you promise as Yahweh lives, in truth, justice, and righteousness,
⇔  then the nations will bless themselves in him,
⇔  and it’s him that they’ll boast about. (JER 4:2)

GEN 27:38

OET-LV: 38 And_ ˊĒsāv _he/it _said to his/its_father does_a_blessing one it to/for_yourself(m) my _father _of_my bless_me also me my _father _of_my and_ ˊĒsāv _he _lifted _up voice _of_his and_he _wept. (GEN_27:38)

OET-RV: 38 “My father, Did you only have one blessing that you could give?” Esaw asked. “Bless me too, my father!” Then Esaw sobbed loudly. (GEN 27:38)

PSA 100:4

OET-LV: 4 Go gates _of_his with_thanksgiving courts _of_his with_praise give _thanks to_him/it bless his/its_name. (PSA_100:4)

OET-RV: 4 Thank him aloud as you enter his gates.
⇔  ≈ Praise him as you enter his courtyards.
⇔  Thank him and bless him (PSA 100:4)

GEN 32:27

OET-LV: 27  and_he/it _said let_me _go if/because it _has _come _up the_dawn and_he/it _said not I_will _let _you _go if/because (if) you_have _blessed _me. (GEN_32:27)

OET-RV: 27 “What’s your name?” the man asked.
¶  “Yacob,” he replied. (GEN 32:27)

GEN 39:5

OET-LV: 5 And_he/it _was from_then he _appointed DOM_him/it in_household _of_his and_over all _of that there_belonged to_him/it and_ YHWH _he/it _blessed DOM the _household _of the _from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim) on_account _of Yōşēf and_he/it _was the _blessing _of YHWH in_all that there_belonged to_him/it in_house and_in_field. (GEN_39:5)

OET-RV: 5 From that time onwards, Yahweh blessed that Egyptian household because of Yosef, and Yahweh’s blessing even extended from everything in the home all the way out to the countryside. (GEN 39:5)

CH2 6:3

OET-LV: 3 And_he _turned the_king DOM his/its_faces/face and_he/it _blessed DOM all _of the _assembly _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_all the _assembly _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) was_standing. (CH2_6:3)

OET-RV: 3 Then, while all the people stood there, Shelomoh turned toward them and spoke a blessing over them, (CH2 6:3)

CH2 2:11

OET-LV: 11  and_ Ḩūrām _he/it _said YHWH be_blessed the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who he _has _made DOM the_heavens and_DOM the_earth/land who he _has _given to_Dāvid the_king a _son wise insight who_knows and_understanding who he _will _build a _house to/for_YHWH and_a _house for_royalty _of_his. (CH2_2:11)

OET-RV: 11 King Huram of Tsor (Tyre) wrote back to King Shelomoh, “Yahweh has appointed you as king over his people because he loves them. (CH2 2:11)

JOB 2:5

OET-LV: 5 But stretch _out please hand _of_your and_touch (to) bone _of_his and_near/to flesh _of_his if not to face _of_your he_will _bless _you. (JOB_2:5)

OET-RV: 5 However, just reach out and touch his flesh and bones, and see if he doesn’t curse you to your face.” (JOB 2:5)

SA1 25:39

OET-LV: 39 And_ Dāvid _he/it _listened if/because _that Nāⱱāl he _had _died and_he/it _said YHWH be_blessed who he _has _conducted DOM the _case _of my _disgrace _of_my from_the _hand _of Nāⱱāl and_DOM servant _of_his he _has _restrained from_evil and_DOM the _evil _of Nāⱱāl YHWH he _has _turned _back on_his _own _of_head and_ Dāvid _he _sent and_he/it _spoke with_ʼAⱱīgayil to_take_her to_him/it to/for_(a)_woman. (SA1_25:39)

OET-RV: 39 When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, “Blessed be Yahweh, who has judged the case of Nabal’s insult and has prevented his servant from doing the wrong thing. And Yahweh has repaid Nabal for his own evil.”
¶  Then David sent messengers to Abigail about taking her as a wife. (SA1 25:39)

RUT 4:14

OET-LV: 14 And_they _said the_women to Nāˊₒmī YHWH be_blessed who not he _has _caused _to _cease to/for_you(fs) a _kinsman-redeemer the_day his/its_name and_may _it _be _proclaimed in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (RUT_4:14)

OET-RV: 14 The women in Beyt-Lehem said to Naomi, “Praise Yahweh for giving you a male descendant to preserve your family today. We pray to Yahweh that people throughout Yisrael will greatly respect him. (RUT 4:14)

GEN 27:27

OET-LV: 27 And_he _drew _near and_he _kissed to_him/it and_he _smelled DOM the _smell _of his _clothes _of_his and_he_blessed _him and_he/it _said see the _smell _of my _son _of_my is_like_the_smell _of a _field which he_has _blessed _it YHWH. (GEN_27:27)

OET-RV: 27 So he went close and kissed him. His dad noticed the smell of his clothes, so he blessed him saying,
⇔  “Ah yes, the smell of my son
⇔  is like the pleasant fragrance of the countryside
⇔  that Yahweh has blessed. (GEN 27:27)

SA1 15:13

OET-LV: 13 And_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he _came to Shāʼūl and_he/it _said to_him/it Shāʼūl be_blessed you to/for_YHWH I _have _carried _out DOM the _message _of YHWH. (SA1_15:13)

OET-RV: 13 When Shemuel caught up with Sha’ul, Sha’ul told him, “May Yahweh bless you. I’ve followed Yahweh’s instructions.” (SA1 15:13)

PSA 145:1

OET-LV: 145 Praise of_Dāvid I_will _exalt _you my _god _of_my the_king and_I _will _bless name _of_your forever_perpetuity and_ever. (PSA_145:1)

OET-RV: A praise song by David.
⇔  1 I will highly commend you, my god, the King.
⇔  I will praise your name without ending. (PSA 145:1)

PSA 134:3

OET-LV: 3 May_he _bless _you YHWH from_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) who_made _of (of)_heaven and_earth. (PSA_134:3)

OET-RV: ⇔  3 May Yahweh, the creator of heaven and earth
⇔  bless you from Tsiyyon (Zion). (PSA 134:3)

NEH 8:6

OET-LV: 6 And_ ˊEzrāʼ _he/it _blessed DOM YHWH the_ʼElohīm (the)_great and_ all _of _they _answered the_people amen amen in_the _raising _of their _hands _of_their and_they _bowed _low and_they _bowed _down to/for_YHWH face ground_to_the. (NEH_8:6)

OET-RV: 6 Ezra blessed the great God Yahweh and the people raised their arms and responded, “May it be so.” Then they knelt down and bowed to Yahweh with their faces to the ground. (NEH 8:6)

PSA 31:22

OET-LV: 22  YHWH be_blessed if/because he _has _made _wonderful loyalty _of_his _covenant to_me in_a _city _of siege. (PSA_31:22)

OET-RV: 22 In my alarm I thought, “I’ve gone out of your sight,”
⇔  yet you did hear my plea for help when I called out to you. (PSA 31:22)

SA2 7:29

OET-LV: 29 And_now be _willing and_bless DOM the _house _of your _servant _of_your to_be forever_perpetuity to_your_face if/because you my_master YHWH you _have _spoken and_from_blessing _of_your the _house _of it _will _be _blessed your _servant _of_your forever_perpetuity. (SA2_7:29)

OET-RV: 29 Now, if it pleases you, bless your servant’s extended family forever, because you yourself, my master Yahweh, have spoken, and from your blessing, your servant’s family will be blessed forever.” (SA2 7:29)

SA2 22:47

OET-LV: 47 is_living YHWH rock _of_my and_be_blessed and_ the _god _of _may _he _be _exalted of _the _rock _of my _salvation _of_my. (SA2_22:47)

OET-RV: ⇔  47 Yahweh is alive—may my secure rock be blessed.
⇔  ≈ May the god of the rock of my salvation be praised. (SA2 22:47)

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