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H1288

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

Type: root" cite="full" form="false
[בָּרַךְ] 329 vb. kneel, blessQalkneel downblessNiph. bless oneselfPi.bless God, adore with bended kneesGod blessesmen bless mensalute, greet, with an invocation of blessingbless, 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 cognatesPu.pass. to be blessed, adoredprospered by Godhave prosperity invoked, by Balaamin gratitudeHiph. and he made his camel kneelHithp. bless oneself, congratulate oneself in his heart {138}

Displaying only every 10th verse out of 289:

JDG 5:2

OET-LV: 2When_acted_as_leaders leaders in_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) when_volunteers a_people bless YHWH.   (JDG_5:2)

OET-RV: 2“When the leaders take the lead in Yisrael,
 ⇔ when the people offer themselves willingly,
 ⇔ Yahweh be blessed. (JDG 5:2)

PSA 145:2

OET-LV: 2In_all day I_will_bless_you and_I_will_praise name_of_your forever_perpetuity and_ever.   (PSA_145:2)

OET-RV: 2Every day I’ll make sure to bless you.
 ⇔ I will praise your name forever and ever. (PSA 145:2)

KI2 10:15

OET-LV: 15and_he/it_went from_there and_he_found DOM Jonadab the_son_of Rēkāⱱ to_meet_him and_he_blessed_him and_he/it_said to_him/it is_there with heart_of_your right just_as heart_of_my is_with heart_of_your and_ Jonadab _he/it_said there_is and_there_is give DOM hand_of_your and_he/it_gave his/its_hand and_he_took_him_up to_him/it into the_chariot.   (KI2_10:15)

OET-RV: 15Then continuing on from there, Yehu found Rekav’s son Yonadav coming to meet him. Yehu greeted him and asked, “Are you wanting to do what is right just like I am?” IS THAT WHAT HE WAS REALLY ASKING???
¶ Yes, I am.” Yonadav replied.
¶ Great,” Yehu said. “Give me your hand,” and he gave him his hand, and Yehu pulled him up to join him in the chariot, (KI2 10:15)

LEV 9:22

OET-LV: 22And_ ʼAhₐron _he_lifted_up DOM hands_of_his to the_people and_he_blessed_them and_he/it_descended from_when_offered the_sin_offering and_the_burnt_offering and_the_peace_offerings.   (LEV_9:22)

OET-RV: 22Then Aharon raised his arms towards the people and blessed them, and then he stepped down, having finished making the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offerings. (LEV 9:22)

SA1 25:33

OET-LV: 33discernment_of_your And_be_blessed and_be_blessed you who you_have_restrained_me the_day the_this from_coming in_blood(s) hand_of_my and_from_delivering to_me.   (SA1_25:33)

OET-RV: 33And blessed be your discernment and blessed be you yourself, because you’ve prevented me from shedding blood today and from taking my own revenge. (SA1 25:33)

GEN 49:25

OET-LV: 25From_the_god_of I_will_show_you(ms) and_he_will_help_you and_DOM the_almighty and_he_will_bless_you blessings_of heaven (from)_above blessings_of the_deep which_lies beneath blessings_of breasts and_womb.   (GEN_49:25)

OET-RV: 25by the god of your father, and he will help you,
 ⇔ and with the provider,
 ⇔ and he will bless you with blessings from the heavens above
 ⇔ blessings of the deep that lies below,
 ⇔ and blessings of breasts and womb. (GEN 49:25)

CH2 31:8

OET-LV: 8and_ Ḩizqiyyāh _they_came and_the_officials and_they_saw DOM the_heaps and_they_blessed DOM YHWH and_DOM people_of_his Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).   (CH2_31:8)

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

JOS 24:10

OET-LV: 10And_not I_was_willing to_listen to_Bilˊām and_he/it_blessed indeed_(bless) you(pl) and_I_delivered you(pl) from_hand_of_his.   (JOS_24:10)

OET-RV: 10But I wasn’t willing to listen to Balaam, so instead, he blessed you all repeatedly and I rescued you from King Balak. (JOS 24:10)

KI1 10:9

OET-LV: 9May_he_be YHWH god_of_your blessed who he_has_delighted in_you to_put_you on the_throne_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) because_loves YHWH DOM Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to_vanishing_point and_he_has_appointed_you to_king for_doing justice and_righteousness.   (KI1_10:9)

OET-RV: 9May 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)

DEU 16:15

OET-LV: 15Seven_of days you_will_celebrate_a_festival to/for_YHWH god_of_your in_place which he_will_choose YHWH if/because he_will_bless_you YHWH god_of_your in_all_of produce_of_your and_in_all_of the_work_of your_two’s_hands_of_your and_you_will_be surely joyful.   (DEU_16:15)

OET-RV: 15Honour your god Yahweh at the place he’ll choose, by celebrating for seven days because he’s blessed your harvest and all your other work. (DEU 16:15)

GEN 27:7

OET-LV: 7Bring to/for_me hunted_game and_prepare to_me delicious_food(s) so_that_I_may_eat_it and_so_that_I_may_bless_you to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before death_of_my.   (GEN_27:7)

OET-RV: 7‘Get some game meat for me and prepare me a tasty meal so that I can eat it, and then I can bless you in Yahweh’s presence before I die.’ (GEN 27:7)

GEN 17:20

OET-LV: 20And_to_Yishmāˊʼēl/(Ishmael) I_have_heard_you here I_will_bless DOM_him/it and_I_will_make_fruitful DOM_him/it and_I_will_multiply DOM_him/it with_muchness muchness two_plus ten princes he_will_father and_I_will_give_him/it to_(a)_nation great.   (GEN_17:20)

OET-RV: 20But as for Yishma’el, I’ve heard your request. Listen, I’ll bless him and make him fruitful and give him very many descendants. He’ll father twelve rulers and I’ll make him into a great nation, (GEN 17:20)

SA2 2:5

OET-LV: 5and_ Dāvid _he_sent messengers to the_people_of Yāⱱēsh and_he/it_said to_them be_blessed you(pl) to/for_YHWH that you(pl)_have_done the_loyalty the_this with master(s)_of_your(pl) with Shāʼūl and_you(pl)_have_buried DOM_him/it.   (SA2_2:5)

OET-RV: 5So David sent messengers to Yabesh-Gilead to tell them, “May Yahweh bless you all because you showed that kindness to your master Sha’ul to bury him respectfully. (SA2 2:5)

GEN 26:12

OET-LV: 12And_ Yiʦḩāq _he_sowed on_the_earth the_that and_he_found in_year the_that one_hundred measures and_he_blessed_him YHWH.   (GEN_26:12)

OET-RV: 12Then Yitshak planted a crop in that land and Yahweh blessed him and gave him one hundred times as much as he’d planted. (GEN 26:12)

DEU 24:13

OET-LV: 13Certainly_(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: 13Take 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 23:21

OET-LV: 21 to_foreigner you_will_charge_interest and_to_countryman_of_your not you_will_charge_interest so_that he_may_bless_you YHWH god_of_your in_every_of (the)_undertaking_of your_hand_of_your on the_earth/land where you are_about_to_go to_(to) to_take_possession_of_it.   (DEU_23:21)

OET-RV: 21When you make a vow to your god Yahweh, don’t put off fulfilling it, because he will hold you accountable and not doing it would count as disobeying him. (DEU 23:21)

PSA 115:15

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

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

PRO 22:9

OET-LV: 9A_person_good_of eye he he_will_be_blessed if/because he_gives some_of_his_food to_(the)_person.   (PRO_22:9)

OET-RV: 9Generous people will be blessed,
 ⇔ because they share their food with the poor. (PRO 22:9)

PSA 37:22

OET-LV: 22If/because his_blessed_of_ones they_will_possess the_land and_his_cursed_of_ones they_will_be_cut_off.   (PSA_37:22)

OET-RV: 22Those who are blessed by God will own the land,
 ⇔ but those who are cursed by him will be wiped out. (PSA 37:22)

EXO 20:24

OET-LV: 24An_altar_of earth you_will_make to/for_me and_you_will_sacrifice on/upon/above_him/it DOM offerings_of_your_burnt and_DOM offerings_of_your_peace DOM sheep_of_your and_DOM cattle_of_your in_all (the)_place where I_will_cause_to_be_remembered DOM name_of_my I_will_come to_you and_I_will_bless_you.   (EXO_20:24)

OET-RV: 24You need to make an altar for me out of dirt, and then you can sacrifice your burnt offerings and peace offerings, and your sheep and cattle, on it. I’ll inform you about every place where I want to be worshipped and I’ll come to you and will bless you there. (EXO 20:24)

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 26:24

OET-LV: 24And_he_appeared to_him/it YHWH in_night (the)_that and_he/it_said I am_the_god_of ʼAⱱrāhām I_will_show_you(ms) do_not be_afraid if/because am_with_you I and_I_will_bless_you and_I_will_multiply DOM your(ms)_seed/fruit in_account_of ʼAⱱrāhām servant_of_my.   (GEN_26:24)

OET-RV: 24and Yahweh appeared to him during that night and said, “I am the god of your father Abraham. Don’t be afraid, because I’m with you and I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of my slave Abraham.” (GEN 26:24)

PSA 132:15

OET-LV: 15Food-supply_of_its abundantly_(bless) I_will_bless its_needy_of_people I_will_satisfy food.   (PSA_132:15)

OET-RV: 15I’ll bless Tsiyyon with generous provisions.
 ⇔ Her poor people will have enough food to be satisfied. (PSA 132:15)

DEU 8:10

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

GEN 27:41

OET-LV: 41And_ ˊĒsāv _he_was_hostile_towards DOM Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) on the_blessing which he_had_blessed_him his/its_father and_ ˊĒsāv _he/it_said in_heart_of_his they_will_draw_near the_days_of the_mourning_of my_father_of_my and_I_will_kill DOM Yaˊₐqoⱱ my_brother/kindred.   (GEN_27:41)

OET-RV: 41From that time onwards, Esaw hated Yacob because of the blessing that their father had blessed him with, and Esaw said to himself, “My father’s funeral can’t be that far away—after that I’ll kill my brother Yacob.” (GEN 27:41)

NUM 24:1

OET-LV: 24And_ Bilˊām _he/it_saw if/because_that was_good in/on_both_eyes_of YHWH to_bless DOM Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_not he_went as_time on_time to_meet omens and_he_set to the_wilderness his/its_faces/face.   (NUM_24:1)

OET-RV: 24By now, Bileam had realised that Yahweh wanted to bless the Israelis, so he didn’t use his usual divinations but instead, he just looked towards the wilderness. (NUM 24:1)

PSA 134:2

OET-LV: 2Lift_up hands_of_your(pl) the_sanctuary and_bless DOM YHWH.   (PSA_134:2)

OET-RV: 2Lift up your hands towards the sacred place and bless Yahweh. (PSA 134:2)

PSA 72:18

OET-LV: 18be_blessed YHWH god the_god_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) who_does_of (of)_wonders for_him/it_being_alone.   (PSA_72:18)

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

GEN 24:11

OET-LV: 11And_he_made_kneel the_camels from_the_outside of_city to the_well_of the_waters to_the_time_of evening to_the_time_of go_out the_women_who_draw_water.   (GEN_24:11)

OET-RV: 11Then on that first evening, he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well. It was the time that women come out to fetch water, (GEN 24:11)

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