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Hebrew wordlink #4781

OSHB Gen 12:2 בְּרָכָה (bərākāh) Strongs=1293 Lemma=‘בְּרָכָה’
contextual word gloss=‘a_blessing’ word gloss=‘blessing’
Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute
Event=Abraham_is_called_to_Canaan TimeSeries=Abraham_enters_Canaan,Abrahamic_Covenant

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Other uses (12) of identical word form בְּרָכָה (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘בְּרָכָה’ (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) has 2 different glosses: ‘a_blessing’, ‘blessing’.

GEN 27:36 contextual word gloss=‘a_blessing’ word gloss=‘blessing’ OSHB GEN 27:36 word 20

OET-LV: 36 And_he/it _said if/because did _someone _call his/its_name Yaˊₐqoⱱ and_he_has _betrayed _me this two _times DOM birthright _of_my he _took and_see/lo/see now he _has _taken blessing _of_my and_he _said not have _you _reserved to/for_me a _blessing. (GEN_27:36)

OET-RV: 36 “Yes, his name Yacob (meaning ‘deceiver’) suits him exactly!” said Esaw. “First he took my inheritance and man, now he’s also taken my blessing!” Then he asked, “Haven’t you at least saved a blessing for me?” (GEN 27:36)

EXO 32:29 contextual word gloss=‘a_blessing’ word gloss=‘blessing’ OSHB EXO 32:29 word 14

OET-LV: 29 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said fill hand _of_your(pl) the_day to/for_YHWH if/because everyone was_on_his _of_son and_on_his _of_brother and_to_put on_yourselves the_day a _blessing. (EXO_32:29)

OET-RV: 29 Then Mosheh told them, “Consecrate yourselves to Yahweh today, because any man who stood against his son or his brother today has placed a blessing on himself.” (EXO 32:29)

DEU 11:26 contextual word gloss=‘a_blessing’ word gloss=‘blessing’ OSHB DEU 11:26 word 6

OET-LV: 26 see I am_setting before_you(pl) the_day a _blessing and_a _curse. (DEU_11:26)

OET-RV: 26 Now listen, today I’m giving you all the option of a blessing or a curse: (DEU 11:26)

1 SAM 30:26 contextual word gloss=‘a_blessing’ word gloss=‘blessing’ OSHB 1 SAM 30:26 word 13

OET-LV: 26 and_ Dāvid _he _came to Tsiqlag/(Ziklag) and_he _sent some_of_the _booty to_the _elders _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) to_his _of_friend to_say here to/for_you(pl) a _blessing from_the _booty _of the _enemies _of YHWH. (SA1_30:26)

OET-RV: 26 When David got back to Tsiklag, he sent a gift from some of the plunder to the elders in Yehudah, telling them, “Look, here’s a blessing for you—some of the spoil from Yahweh’s enemies.” (SA1 30:26)

NEH 9:5 contextual word gloss=‘blessing’ word gloss=‘blessing’ OSHB NEH 9:5 word 26

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_of 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)

PROV 11:25 contextual word gloss=‘blessing’ word gloss=‘blessing’ OSHB PROV 11:25 word 2

OET-LV: 25 A _person _of blessing he _will _be _made _fat and_one _who_gives _water also he he _will _be _watered. (PRO_11:25)

OET-RV: 25 A person who blesses will prosper,
⇔ ≈ and those who give water, will also be satisfied. (PRO 11:25)

ISA 19:24 contextual word gloss=‘a_blessing’ word gloss=‘blessing’ OSHB ISA 19:24 word 8

OET-LV: 24 in _the_day (the)_that it _will _be Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) a _third to_Miʦrayim and_to_ʼAshshūr a _blessing in_the _midst _of the_earth/land. (ISA_19:24)

OET-RV: 24 ◙ (ISA 19:24)

EZE 34:26 contextual word gloss=‘a_blessing’ word gloss=‘blessing’ OSHB EZE 34:26 word 5

OET-LV: 26 And_I _will _make them and_around _of hill _of_my a _blessing and_I _will _bring _down the_rain at_its _appropriate _of_time rains _of blessing they _will _be. (EZE_34:26)

OET-RV: 26 I’ll also bless both them and the places around my hill, and send out showers in the right season—they’ll be showers of blessing. (EZE 34:26)

EZE 44:30 contextual word gloss=‘blessing’ word gloss=‘blessing’ OSHB EZE 44:30 word 17

OET-LV: 30 And_the_best _of all _of the_first-fruits _of everything and_all contribution _of everything from_all contributions _of_your(pl) to_priests it _will _belong and_the _first _of your(pl)_dough(s)_of_of you(pl)_will _give to_priest to_cause _to _rest blessing to house _of_your. (EZE_44:30)

OET-RV: 30 The best of the firstfruits from every harvest and every contribution from the people will belong to the priests, and you Israelis will give the first of your bread dough to the priests so that blessing may rest on your home. (EZE 44:30)

JOEL 2:14 contextual word gloss=‘a_blessing’ word gloss=‘blessing’ OSHB JOEL 2:14 word 7

OET-LV: 14 Who is_knowing he _will _turn and_he _will _relent and_he _will _leave behind_him a _blessing a _grain _offering and_a _drink _offering to/for_YHWH god _of_your(pl). (JOL_2:14)

OET-RV: 14 Who knows? He might change his mind and relent
⇔ and leave a blessing after him:
⇔ grain and wine that you can all use as offerings for your god Yahweh. (JOL 2:14)

ZEC 8:13 contextual word gloss=‘a_blessing’ word gloss=‘blessing’ OSHB ZEC 8:13 word 14

OET-LV: 13 And_it _was just_as you(pl)_were a _curse among_nations Oh _house _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) so I _will _save you(pl) and_you(pl)_will _be a _blessing do _not be _afraid hands _of_your(pl) let _them _be _strong. (ZEC_8:13)

OET-RV: 13 House of Yehudah and house of Yisrael, you were made into an example of a curse for the other nations to see. So I will rescue you and you’ll be a blessing. Don’t be afraid—work hard to finish building the temple. (ZEC 8:13)

MAL 3:10 contextual word gloss=‘blessing’ word gloss=‘blessing’ OSHB MAL 3:10 word 26

OET-LV: 10 Bring DOM all _of the_tithe into the _house _of the _store and_ food _let _it _be in_my _of_house and_test_me please by_this YHWH he _says hosts if not I _will _open to/for_you(pl) DOM the _windows _of the_heavens and_I _will _pour _out to/for_you(pl) blessing until not sufficiency. (MAL_3:10)

OET-RV: 10 Bring the full tenth into the temple storeroom, so that there’ll be food in my house for the temple workers,” says army-commander Yahweh. “In fact, you all can test me by doing that and see if I don’t open the windows of heaven for you all and pour out an overflowing blessing for you. (MAL 3:10)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘בְּרָכָה’’ have 3 different glosses: ‘a_blessing’, ‘blessing’, ‘of_Berachah’.