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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:

PSA 112:2

OET-LV: 2 Mighty on _the_earth it _will _be his/its_seed the_generation _of upright_people it _will _be _blessed. (PSA_112:2)

OET-RV: 2 Their descendants on earth will be powerful.
⇔ The descendants of the godly person will be blessed. (PSA 112:2)

PSA 72:15

OET-LV: 15 And_may _he _live and_may _someone _give to_him/it some_of _the _gold _of Shəⱱāʼ and_may _someone _pray for_him continually all _of the_day may_someone _bless _him. (PSA_72:15)

OET-RV: 15 May he live—may Sheba’s gold be given to him.
⇔ May people always pray for him.
⇔ ≈ May God bless him all day long. (PSA 72:15)

PSA 118:26

OET-LV: 26 be_blessed the_one_who_comes in/on_name _of YHWH we_bless _you(pl) from_the _house _of YHWH. (PSA_118:26)

OET-RV: 26 Blessed is anyone who comes with Yahweh’s authority.
⇔ We bless you from Yahweh’s residence. (PSA 118:26)

PSA 104:35

OET-LV: 35 Let _them _be _destroyed sinners from the_earth/land and_wicked_people be_again not_they bless my _self _of_my DOM YHWH praise Yah. (PSA_104:35)

OET-RV: 35 May sinners be destroyed from the world,
⇔ and may there be no more wicked people.
⇔ I will bless Yahweh with my entire being.
⇔ Praise Yah. (PSA 104:35)

PSA 89:53

OET-LV: 53  YHWH be_blessed forever_perpetuity amen and_amen. (PSA_89:53)

PSA 45:3

OET-LV: 3  you _are _handsome from_(the)_sons humankind grace it _has _been _poured on_lips _of_your therefore yes/correct/thus/so he_has _blessed _you god forever_perpetuity. (PSA_45:3)

OET-RV: 3 Strap your sword to your side, mighty warrior,
⇔ in your splendour and majesty. (PSA 45:3)

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)

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)

DEU 28:12

OET-LV: 12 YHWH He _will _open to/for_yourself(m) DOM storehouse _of_his (the)_good DOM the_heavens to_ the _rain _of _give your _land _of_your at_its _appropriate _of_time and_to_bless DOM all _of the _work _of your _hand _of_your and_you _will _lend _to nations many and_you(ms) not you _will _borrow. (DEU_28:12)

OET-RV: 12 Yahweh will open his treasure house in the sky and send good rain when it’s needed and bless everything you do, so that you’ll lend money to many nations instead of needing to borrow it. (DEU 28:12)

PSA 147:13

OET-LV: 13 If/because he _has _strengthened the _bars _of your(pl)_gates _of_your he _has _blessed children _of_your in_midst _of_your. (PSA_147:13)

OET-RV: 13 because he strengthens the locking bars on your gates.
⇔ He blesses your children there in the city. (PSA 147:13)

GEN 27:31

OET-LV: 31 And_he/it _made also he delicious _food(s) and_he/it _brought to_father _of_his and_he/it _said to_father _of_his let _him _arise father _of_my and_let _him _eat some_of _the _hunted _game _of his/its_son in_account _of it_may _bless _me self _of_your. (GEN_27:31)

OET-RV: 31 Then he too prepared some tasty food and brought it in to his father and said, “Let my father get up and eat from the game that his son hunted so that you can bless me.” (GEN 27:31)

KI1 2:45

OET-LV: 45 And_the_king Shəlomoh will _be_blessed and_the _throne _of Dāvid it _will _be established to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH until perpetuity. (KI1_2:45)

OET-RV: 45 But despite what you yelled out, Yahweh will bless me as king, and David’s throne will be established forever in front of Yahweh.” (KI1 2:45)

JOS 8:33

OET-LV: 33 And_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_its _of_elders and_officials and_judges _of_its were_standing from_this and_from_this of_box before the_priests the_Lēviyyiy who_carried _of (of)_the _box _of the _covenant _of YHWH as_sojourner as_native of _it _of_half was_to the _front of _the _mountain _of of _Gərizīm and _(the)_half_of_it was_to the _front of _the _mountain _of of _ˊĒyⱱāl just_as he _had _commanded Mosheh the _servant _of YHWH to_bless DOM the_people Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) at_time. (JOS_8:33)

OET-RV: 33 Then all of Yisrael and their elders and officials and judges were standing some on each side of the box containing Yahweh’s agreement, facing the priests and the Levites who carried the box. Any resident foreigners were also there. Half of the people stood on the Mt. Gerazim side, and half on the Mt. Eybal side of the valley, just like the way that Yahweh’s servant Mosheh had originally commanded for blessing the people. (JOS 8:33)

DEU 1:11

OET-LV: 11 YHWH the _god _of your(pl)_ancestors _of_your(pl) may _he _add to_you(pl) like_you(pl) a _thousand times and_may _he _bless you(pl) just_as he _spoke to_you(pl). (DEU_1:11)

OET-RV: 11 May your ancestors’ god Yahweh increase you all a thousand times more and bless you all as he’s promised (DEU 1:11)

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)

PSA 103:21

OET-LV: 21 Bless YHWH Oh _all _of soldiers/messengers _of_his servants _of_his who_do _of will _of_(of)_his. (PSA_103:21)

OET-RV: 21 Bless Yahweh, all his heavenly warriors—
⇔ his servants who do whatever he wants. (PSA 103:21)

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)

SA2 21:3

OET-LV: 3 And_ Dāvid _he/it _said to the_Giⱱˊōnites what will _I _do to/for_you(pl) and_how will _I _make _amends and_bless DOM the _inheritance _of YHWH. (SA2_21:3)

OET-RV: 3 “What can I do for all of you? How can I remedy what was done in the past so that you all would bless Yahweh’s people?” (SA2 21:3)

SA2 6:12

OET-LV: 12 And_it _was _told to/for_the _king Dāvid to_say YHWH he _has _blessed DOM the _household _of Obed- ʼEdōm and_DOM all _of that to_him/it in_account _of the _box _of the_ʼElohīm and_ Dāvid _he/it _went and_he/it _ascended DOM the _box _of the_ʼElohīm from_the _house _of Obed- ʼEdōm the _city _of Dāvid with_joy. (SA2_6:12)

OET-RV: 12 Someone told King David, “Yahweh has blessed Obed-Edom’s household because of the sacred chest,” so David went and brought God’s Box from Obed-Edom’s house to Yerushalem with much happiness. (SA2 6:12)

CH1 26:5

OET-LV: 5 was_ˊAmmiy^ʼēl the_sixth was_Issachar the_seventh was_Pəˊullətay the_eighth if/because he_had _blessed _him god. (CH1_26:5)

OET-RV: 5 Ammiel, Yissakar, and Peulletai. (God had blessed him.) (CH1 26:5)

GEN 26:3

OET-LV: 3 Sojourn on _the_earth (the)_this and_I _will _be with_you and_I_will _bless _you if/because to/for_yourself(m) and_to_offspring _of_your I _will _give DOM all _of the_lands (the)_these and_I _will _establish DOM the_oath which I _swore to_ʼAⱱrāhām I _will _show_you(ms). (GEN_26:3)

OET-RV: 3 Stay as a guest in this region, and I’ll be with you and bless you, because I’ll give all this land to you and to your descendants, and I’ll confirm the oath that I made to your father Abraham. (GEN 26:3)

DEU 28:4

OET-LV: 4 the _fruit _of will _be_blessed your _womb _of_your and_the _fruit _of your _ground _of_your and_the _fruit _of your _livestock _of_your the _young _of your(pl)_cattle(s)_of_your and_the _young _ones your _flock _of_your. (DEU_28:4)

OET-RV: 4 Your children, your harvests, and your calves, and lambs and kids will all be blessed. (DEU 28:4)

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)

PSA 115:15

OET-LV: 15 be_blessed you(pl) to/for_YHWH (of)_heaven who_made _of and_earth. (PSA_115:15)

OET-RV: 15 May you all be blessed by Yahweh
⇔ who made heaven and earth. (PSA 115:15)

LEV 9:23

OET-LV: 23 And_ Mosheh _he _went and_ʼAhₐron into the _tent _of meeting and_they _went _out and_they _blessed DOM the_people and_ the _glory _of _it _appeared of_YHWH to all _of the_people. (LEV_9:23)

OET-RV: 23 Mosheh and Aharon entered the sacred tent, and when they came back out, they blessed the people and Yahweh’s brilliance appeared to all the people. (LEV 9:23)

JOS 22:7

OET-LV: 7 and_to_the _half _of the _tribe _of (the)_Mənashsheh Mosheh he _had _given in_Bāshān and_to_half _of_of _it Yəhōshūˊa he _had _given with countrymen _of_their on_the _other _side _of of_the _Yardēn westward and_also if/because he_sent _them _away Yəhōshūˊa to tents _of_their and_he_blessed _them. (JOS_22:7)

OET-RV: 7 (Mosheh had given the Bashan to the half of the Menashsheh half-tribe, and Yehoshua had given land on the western side of the Yordan to the other half.) When he’d blessed them (JOS 22:7)

PSA 107:38

OET-LV: 38 And_he_blessed _them and_they _multiplied exceedingly and_cattle _of_their not he _made _few. (PSA_107:38)

OET-RV: 38 He blesses them so they are very numerous.
⇔ He doesn’t let their cattle decrease in number. (PSA 107:38)

RUT 2:19

OET-LV: 19 And_she/it _said to/for_her/it mother-in-law _of_her where did _you _glean the_day and_where did _you _work may _he _be the_one _of_who_paid _regard _to _you blessed and_she _told to_mother-in-law _of_her DOM whom she _had _worked with_him/it and_she/it _said the _name _of the_man whom I _worked with_him/it the_day is_Boˊaz. (RUT_2:19)

OET-RV: 19 “Where did you pick up grain today and where did you work?” asked Naomi. “May the man who took notice of you be blessed.”
¶ So she told her mother-in-law where she had worked, “The name of the man I worked with today is Boaz.” (RUT 2:19)

PSA 28:9

OET-LV: 9 Save DOM people _of_your and_bless DOM inheritance _of_your and_shepherd_them and_carry_them until (the)_perpetuity. (PSA_28:9)

OET-RV: 9 Rescue your people
⇔ ≈ and bless your inheritance.
⇔ Be their shepherd and carry them always. (PSA 28:9)

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