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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:

ISA 65:16

OET-LV: 16 That the_one_who_blesses _himself on _the_earth he _will _bless _himself by_the_god _of surely and_the_one_who_swears _an _oath on _the_earth he _will _swear _an _oath by_the_god _of surely if/because they _will _be _forgotten the_troubles (the)_former and_because/when they _will _be _hidden from_eyes _of_my. (ISA_65:16)

OET-RV: 16 Anyone who blesses themself on earth, will bless themself by the god of certainty,
⇔ ≈ and anyone who makes a vow on earth, will promise by the god of certainty,
⇔ because their former troubles will be forgotten because they’ll be hidden from my eyes. (ISA 65:16)

GEN 48:20

OET-LV: 20 And_he_blessed _them in _the_day (the)_that (cmp)_saying by_you Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) it _will _bless to_say may_he _make _you god like_ʼEfrayim and_like_Mənashsheh and_he/it _assigned DOM ʼEfrayim to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Mənashsheh. (GEN_48:20)

OET-RV: 20 So Yisra’el blessed Efrayim and Manasseh that day saying,
⇔ “After this, my descendants will bless people by saying,
⇔ ‘May God make you like Efrayim and like Manasseh.’ ”
§ (Notice that he put Efrayim before Manasseh.) (GEN 48:20)

GEN 48:3

OET-LV: 3 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) _he/it _said to Yōşēf god _of almighty he _appeared to_me at_Lūz in_land of _Kənaˊan/(Canaan) and_he/it _blessed DOM_me. (GEN_48:3)

OET-RV: 3 then he told him, “God the provider appeared to me at Luz in Canaan, and he blessed me (GEN 48:3)

GEN 1:22

OET-LV: 22 And_he/it _blessed god DOM_them to_say be _fruitful and_increase/multiply and_fill DOM the_waters in _the_seas and_the_bird let _it _multiply on _the_earth. (GEN_1:22)

OET-RV: 22 and he blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.” (GEN 1:22)

DEU 26:15

OET-LV: 15 Look_down from_the _habitation _of your _holiness _of_your from the_heavens and_bless DOM people _of_your DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_DOM the_soil which you _have _given to/for_us just_as you _swore to_ancestors _of_our a _land flowing _of milk and_honey. (DEU_26:15)

OET-RV: 15 so look down from your sacred home in the heavens and bless your people Yisrael and the land that you’ve given us that’s so fertile, as you had promised our ancestors. (DEU 26:15)

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)

DEU 14:24

OET-LV: 24 And_because/when it _will _be_too_great for_you the_journey if/because not you _will _be _able to_carry _it if/because it _will _be_too_far for_you the_place where he _will _choose YHWH god _of_your to_put his/its_name there if/because he_will _bless _you YHWH god _of_your. (DEU_14:24)

OET-RV: 24 When he blesses you with produce, if the place he chooses to attach his name to is too far for you to be able to carry it to, (DEU 14:24)

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)

PSA 18:47

OET-LV: 47  is_living YHWH rock _of_my and_be_blessed and_ the _god _of _may _he _be _exalted my _salvation _of_my. (PSA_18:47)

OET-RV: 47 He’s the god who executes vengeance on my behalf—
⇔ who subdues the nations under me. (PSA 18:47)

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)

RUT 3:10

OET-LV: 10 And_he/it _said be_blessed you to/for_YHWH my _daughter _of_my you _have _made _good loyalty _of_your (the)_latter more _than (the)_former to_not to _go after the _young_men whether poor and_if rich. (RUT_3:10)

OET-RV: 10 “My dear girl, may Yahweh bless you.” Boaz replied, “You have shown more kindness now that before, because you haven’t chased after the young men, whether rich or poor. (RUT 3:10)

PSA 72:18

OET-LV: 18 be_blessed YHWH god the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who_does _of (of)_wonders for_him/it_being _alone. (PSA_72:18)

OET-RV: 18 May Yisrael’s god, Yahweh, be blessed.
⇔ He alone does wonderful things. (PSA 72:18)

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)

NUM 22:6

OET-LV: 6 And_now come please curse to/for_me DOM the_people the_this if/because is _too_mighty it for_me perhaps I _will _be _able to _defeat in/on/over_him/it and_I_will _drive _it _out from the_earth/land if/because I _know DOM the_one_whom you _bless is_blessed and_which you _curse he _is _cursed. (NUM_22:6)

OET-RV: 6 So now please come and curse this people group for me because they are more numerous than us, then perhaps I’ll be able to attack them and drive them out of the area, because I know that anyone you bless will be blessed, and those who you curse will be cursed.” (NUM 22:6)

GEN 24:35

OET-LV: 35 And_YHWH he _has _blessed DOM my_master exceedingly and_he _has _become _great and_he _has _given to_him/it sheep and_cattle and_silver and_gold and_male_servants and_female _servants and_camels and_donkeys. (GEN_24:35)

OET-RV: 35 and Yahweh has blessed my master a lot, so that he has become wealthy. Yahweh has given him cattle, sheep and goats, silver and gold, male and female slaves, and camels and donkeys. (GEN 24:35)

KI1 8:14

OET-LV: 14 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. (KI1_8:14)

OET-RV: 14 Then while all the people stood there, the king turned around and pronounced a blessing on all Yisrael, (KI1 8:14)

GEN 9:1

OET-LV: 9 And_ god _he/it _blessed DOM Noaḩ and_DOM sons _of_his and_he/it _said to/for_them be _fruitful and_increase/multiply and_fill DOM the_earth/land. (GEN_9:1)

OET-RV: 9 Then God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. (GEN 9:1)

JER 17:7

OET-LV: 7 is_blessed the_man who he _trusts in_YHWH and_ YHWH _it _was of _confidence _of_his _object. (JER_17:7)

OET-RV: ⇔  7 The person who trusts in Yahweh will be blessed,
⇔ as they put their confidence in him. (JER 17:7)

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)

GEN 28:1

OET-LV: 28 And_ Yiʦḩāq _he/it _called (to) Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_he/it _blessed DOM_him/it and_he_commanded _him and_he/it _said to_him/it not you _must _take a _wife from_the _daughters _of Kənaˊan/(Canaan). (GEN_28:1)

OET-RV: 28 So Yitshak called for Yacob and blessed him, and instructed him, “Don’t take a wife from the Canaanite girls. (GEN 28:1)

PRO 27:14

OET-LV: 14 one _who_blesses his/its_neighbour with_a _voice great in_morning rising _early a _curse it _is _reckoned to_him/it. (PRO_27:14)

OET-RV: 14 If someone blesses their neighbour using a loud voice early in the morning,
⇔ → it will be considered as a curse. (PRO 27:14)

EXO 39:43

OET-LV: 43 And_ Mosheh _he/it _saw DOM all _of the_work and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE they _had _done DOM_her/it just_as he _had _commanded YHWH so they _had _done and_he/it _blessed Mosheh DOM_them. (EXO_39:43)

OET-RV: 43 Mosheh inspected all the work, and wow, they had done it just as Yahweh had instructed them, and Mosheh blessed them. (EXO 39:43)

GEN 27:29

OET-LV: 29 May_they _serve _you peoples and_may _they _bow _down to/for_yourself(m) peoples become master to_brothers _of_your and_may _they _bow _down to/for_yourself(m) the _sons _of your _mother _of_your those _of_who_curse _you be_cursed and_those _of_who_bless _you be_blessed. (GEN_27:29)

OET-RV: 29 May peoples serve you,
⇔ and may nations bow down to you.
⇔ Be master over your brothers,
⇔ and may your mother’s sons bow down to you.
⇔ May those who curse you be cursed,
⇔ and may those who bless you be blessed.” (GEN 27:29)

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)

DEU 33:1

OET-LV: 33 and_this is_the_blessing which he _blessed Mosheh the _man _of the_ʼElohīm DOM the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before death _of_his. (DEU_33:1)

OET-RV: 33 This is the blessing with which the man of God, Mosheh (Moses), blessed Israelis just before his death: (DEU 33:1)

GEN 9:26

OET-LV: 26 And_he/it _said be_blessed YHWH the _god _of Shēm and_let _it _be Kənaˊan/(Canaan) a _slave his. (GEN_9:26)

OET-RV: 26 Then he added, “Praise Yahweh who’s Shem’s god. May Canaan become Shem’s slave. (GEN 9:26)

ISA 19:25

OET-LV: 25 Which he_will _bless _it YHWH soldiers/messengers to_say be_blessed people _of_my Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_the _work _of my _hands _of_my ʼAshshūr and_inheritance _of_my Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (ISA_19:25)

OET-RV: 25 when Commander-in-chief Yahweh will bless them saying, “Blessed be my people Egypt, and Assyria, the work of my hands, and Israel, my inheritance.” (ISA 19:25)

CH2 31:8

OET-LV: 8 and_ Ḩizqiy^yāh _they _came and_the_officials and_they _saw DOM the_heaps and_they _blessed DOM YHWH and_DOM people _of_his Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (CH2_31:8)

OET-RV: 8 and when King Hizkiyah and his officials came and saw the piles, they praised Yahweh and his Israeli people. (CH2 31:8)

GEN 24:1

OET-LV: 24 and_ʼAⱱrāhām he _was _old he _had _come in _the_days and_YHWH he _had _blessed DOM ʼAⱱrāhām in_everything. (GEN_24:1)

OET-RV: 24 Abraham was now getting very old, and Yahweh had blessed him in every way. (GEN 24:1)

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