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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:

SA2 18:28

OET-LV: 28 And_ ʼAḩīmaˊaʦ _he/it _called and_he/it _said to the_king peace and_he _bowed _down to/for_the _king to_face _of_his ground_to_the and_he/it _said YHWH be_blessed god _of_your who he _has _delivered _up DOM the_men who they _lifted _up DOM hand _of_their against_master _of_my the_king. (SA2 18:28)

OET-RV: 28 Then Ahimaats called ahead to the king, “Peace!” And he knelt down with his face to the ground and said, “Blessed be Yahweh your god, who’s stopped the men who acted against my master the king.” (SA2 18:28)

PSA 124:6

OET-LV: 6 YHWH be_blessed who_not he_has _given _us prey to_teeth _of_their. (PSA 124:6)

OET-RV: ⇔  6 We praise Yahweh
⇔ who didn’t allow our enemies to tear us apart with their teeth. (PSA 124:6)

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)

OET-RV: 7 May God bless us,
⇔ and may people all around the world respect him. (PSA 67:7)

JOB 1:5

OET-LV: 5 And_he/it _was if/because the _days _of they _had _gone _round of_the _feast and_ ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) _he _sent and_he_sanctified _them and_he _rose _early in_morning and_he _offered _up burnt _offerings the _number _of all _of _them _of_their if/because ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) he _said perhaps they _have _sinned children _of_my and_they _have _blessed god in_heart _of_their thus ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) he _did all _of the_days. (JOB 1:5)

OET-RV: 5 Then once a feast was over, Iyyov would send for his children and consecrate them—he got up early in the morning and offered burnt offerings for each of them, because Iyyov said, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” It was Iyyov’s regular habit to intercede for his children. (JOB 1:5)

NEH 11:2

OET-LV: 2 And_they _blessed the_people to_all/each/any/every the_men who_volunteered to_dwell in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (NEH 11:2)

OET-RV: 2 then the people blessed the ones who’d freely offered to live there in Yerushalem. (NEH 11:2)

PSA 68:27

OET-LV: 27  in_assemblies bless god YHWH from_the _fountain _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (PSA 68:27)

OET-RV: 26 Bless God in the large congregation.
⇔ Praise Yahweh, you who are from the fountain of Yisrael. (PSA 68:26)

GEN 2:3

OET-LV: 3 And_ god _he/it _blessed DOM the_day _of the_seventh and_he/it _consecrated DOM_him/it if/because in_him/it he _rested from_all their_property/content which he _had _created god for_doing. (GEN 2:3)

OET-RV: 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and declared it to be different from the other days, because on that first Saturday, he rested from all his work of creating. (GEN 2:3)

DEU 33:20

OET-LV: 20 and_of_Gād he _said be_blessed Gād the_one _who_enlarges _of like_a _lion he _dwells and_he _tears an _arm also a _crown _of _a _head. (DEU 33:20)

OET-RV: ¶  20 To Gad, he said,
⇔ “Blessed be the one who enlarges Gad.
⇔ He’ll live like a lioness,
⇔ and tear off an arm, perhaps also a head. (DEU 33:20)

DEU 8:10

OET-LV: 10 And_you(ms)_will _eat and_you _will _be _satisfied and_you _will _bless DOM YHWH god _of_your on the_earth/land (the)_good which he _has _given to/for_you(fs). (DEU 8:10)

OET-RV: 10 You’ll eat and be full, and you’ll thank your god Yahweh for the good land that he’s given you. (DEU 8:10)

NEH 9:5

OET-LV: 5 And_they _said the_Lēviyyiy Yēshūˊa/(Jeshua) and_Qadmī^ʼēl Bānī Ḩₐshaⱱnə^yāh Shērēⱱə^yāh Hōdiy^yāh Shəⱱan^yāh Pətaḩ^yāh arise bless DOM YHWH god _of_your(pl) from (the)_antiquity until (the)_perpetuity and_may _people _bless the _name _of your _glory _of_your and_may _it _be_exalted above all _of blessing and_praise. (NEH 9:5)

OET-RV: 5 Then some Levites (Yeshua, Kadmi’el, Bani, Hashavneyah, Shereveyah, Hodiyyah, Shevanyah, and Petahyah) said, “Stand up and bless your eternal God Yahweh: May the peoples bless your wonderful reputation which is greater than anything else that we bless or praise. (NEH 9:5)

KI1 10:9

OET-LV: 9 May _he _be YHWH god _of_your blessed who he _has _delighted in_you to_put_you on the _throne _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) because_loves YHWH DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_vanishing _point and_he_has _appointed _you to_king for_doing justice and_righteousness. (KI1 10:9)

OET-RV: 9 May your god Yahweh be blessed, who was pleased with you and placed you on Yisrael’s throne. He appointed you as king to rule them fairly and honestly because Yahweh loves Yisrael forever.” (KI1 10:9)

GEN 30:30

OET-LV: 30 If/because a _little which it _belonged to/for_yourself(m) to/for_my_face/front and_it _has _increased to_increase _in _number and_ YHWH _he/it _blessed you to_foot _of_my and_now when will _I _work also I for_my _own _of_household. (GEN 30:30)

OET-RV: 30 Before I came, you didn’t have much, but now you have plenty because Yahweh has blessed you wherever I was involved. But now, when will I also do something for my own household?” (GEN 30:30)

PSA 96:2

OET-LV: 2 Sing to/for_YHWH bless his/its_name bear _news from_day to_day salvation _of_his. (PSA 96:2)

OET-RV: 2 Sing to Yahweh and praise him.
⇔ ≈ Tell others every day about how he saves us. (PSA 96:2)

CH1 4:10

OET-LV: 10 And_ Yaˊbēʦ _he/it _called to_the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_say if really _(bless) you_will _bless _me and_you _will _increase DOM territory _of_my and_it _will _be hand _of_your with_me and_you _will _act from_harm to_not to_hurt _me and_ god _he/it _brought DOM that_which he _had _asked _for. (CH1 4:10)

OET-RV: 10 Yabets called out to Yisrael’s god, saying, “Oh, please give me a real blessing, and help me and enlarge my territory, and don’t do anything to harm me, so that I won’t be in pain.” And God did what Yabets requested. (CH1 4:10)

NUM 6:23

OET-LV: 23 Speak to ʼAhₐron and_near/to sons _of_his to_say thus you(pl)_will _bless DOM the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) say to/for_them. (NUM 6:23)

OET-RV: 23 “Tell Aharon (Aaron) and his sons that when the bless the Israelis, this is what they must say: (NUM 6:23)

GEN 35:9

OET-LV: 9 and_ god _he _appeared to Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) again when_came_he from_Paddan- aram and_he/it _blessed DOM_him/it. (GEN 35:9)

OET-RV: 9 Now that Yacob had left Paddan -Aram and come back to Beyt-El, God appeared to him there again and blessed him (GEN 35:9)

GEN 27:34

OET-LV: 34 Just_as _heard ˊĒsāv DOM the _words/messages _of his/its_father and_he _cried a _cry great and_bitter up _to muchness and_he/it _said to_father _of_his bless_me also me my _father _of_my. (GEN 27:34)

OET-RV: 34 When Esaw heard that, then he let out a very loud and exceedingly bitter wail, and then begged his father, “Bless me too, my father.” (GEN 27:34)

PSA 29:11

OET-LV: 11 YHWH strength to_people _of_his he _will _give YHWH he _will _bless DOM people _of_his with_peace. (PSA 29:11)

OET-RV: 11 Yahweh gives strength to his people,
⇔ he grants tranquil peace to his own. (PSA 29:11)

JER 31:23

OET-LV: 23 thus YHWH he _says soldiers/messengers the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) again people _will _say DOM the_message the_this in_land of _Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_in_cities _of_its when_I_turn _back DOM captivity _of_their may_he _bless _you YHWH Oh _abode _of righteousness Oh _mountain _of (the)_holiness. (JER 31:23)

OET-RV: 23 Yisrael’s god, Commander-in-chief Yahweh says this:
⇔ When I restore the prosperity of Yehudah and its cities,
⇔ again they’ll restore this saying,
⇔ ‘May Yahweh bless you—
⇔ Yahweh who’s the repository of righteousness—
⇔ ≈ mountain of holiness.’ (JER 31:23)

KI1 8:56

OET-LV: 56 YHWH be_blessed who a _resting _place he _has _given to_people _of_his Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) according_to _all that he _has _spoken not a _message it _has _fallen one from_all message _of_his (the)_good which he _spoke by_the _hand _of Mosheh servant _of_his. (KI1 8:56)

OET-RV: 56 “Blessed be Yahweh, who has given peace to his people Yisrael like he said he would. He didn’t fail to do even one part out of all the good things that he told his servant Mosheh that he’d do. (KI1 8:56)

NUM 24:9

OET-LV: 9 It _crouched it _lay _down like_a _lion and_like_a _lion who will_he _rouse _it those _of_who_bless _you be_blessed and_those _of_who_curse _you be_cursed. (NUM 24:9)

OET-RV: 9 He crouched—lying down like a lion or a lioness.
⇔ Who will rouse him?
⇔ Those who bless, you will be blessed,
⇔ ^ but those who curse you, will be cursed. (NUM 24:9)

GEN 12:3

OET-LV: 3 And_I _will _bless (those _who)bless_you(ms) and_despises_you(ms) I _will _curse and_they _will _be _blessed in_you(ms) all _of the _clans _of the_soil. (GEN 12:3)

OET-RV: 3 I’ll bless everyone who blesses you, but I’ll curse anyone who curses you. All the families on the earth will be blessed because of you. (GEN 12:3)

GEN 12:2

OET-LV: 2 And_I _will _make_you(ms) to_(a)_nation great and_I _will _bless_you(ms) and_I _will _make _big/great your(ms)_name and_be a _blessing. (GEN 12:2)

OET-RV: 2 I’ll bless you and make you into a great nation. I’ll make you famous and you’ll be a blessing to others. (GEN 12:2)

JOS 22:6

OET-LV: 6 And_he_blessed _them Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) and_he_sent _them _away and_they _went to tents _of_their. (JOS 22:6)

OET-RV: 6 Then Yehoshua blessed them and sent them on their way to return to their homes. (JOS 22:6)

PSA 68:36

OET-LV: 36  god is_to _be _feared from_sanctuari(es)_of_your the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he is_giving strength and_power(s) to_people god be_blessed. (PSA 68:36)

OET-RV: 35 God, you are awesome in your sacred place.
⇔ Yisrael’s god—he’s the one who gives power and strength to his people.
⇔ Praise God. (PSA 68:35)

GEN 27:19

OET-LV: 19 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he/it _said to his/its_father I am_ˊĒsāv firstborn _of_your I _have _done just_as you _said to_me arise please sit and_eat some_of_my _hunted _game in_account _of it_may _bless _me self _of_your. (GEN 27:19)

OET-RV: 19 “I’m your oldest son Esaw,” Yacob replied to his father. “I’ve done what you told me. Please get up, and come and sit up and eat some of my game, so that you’ll bless me.” (GEN 27:19)

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)

ZEC 11:5

OET-LV: 5 Which those _of_who_buy _them they_will _kill _them and_not they _will _be _held _guilty and_those _of_who_sell _them he _will _say be_blessed YHWH and_I _will _gain _riches and_shepherds _of_their not he _will _have _compassion on_them. (ZEC 11:5)

OET-RV: 5 The ones who buy them, slaughter them and aren’t punished, and the ones who sell them say, ‘Blessed be Yahweh. I’ve become rich.’ because the shepherds working for the flocks’ owners have no pity on them. (ZEC 11:5)

GEN 17:16

OET-LV: 16 And_I _will _bless DOM_her/it and_also I _will _give from_her/it to/for_yourself(m) a _son and_I_will _bless _her and_she _will _become (into)_nations kings _of peoples from_her/it they _will _be. (GEN 17:16)

OET-RV: 16 and I will bless her, and I’ll also give you a son from her. Yes, I’ll bless her and she’ll become the mother of nations—kings of peoples will come from her.” (GEN 17:16)

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