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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 1289. בְּרַך (berak) -- To flash, to gleam, to shine</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/1289.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/daniel/6-10.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/1289.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 1289</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288">◄</a> 1289. berak <a href="../hebrew/1290.htm" title="1290">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">berak: To flash, to gleam, to shine</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">בְּרַךְ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>brak<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>baw-rak'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ber-ak')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To flash, to gleam, to shine<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>to kneel, to bless God, man, to curse<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G796 (astrape):</b> Often used in the New Testament to describe lightning or a flash of light, similar to the Hebrew "berak."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "berak" primarily means "to flash" or "to gleam," often used in the context of lightning or a bright, sudden light. It conveys the idea of a quick, brilliant burst of light, typically associated with natural phenomena like thunderstorms. In the biblical context, it can also metaphorically describe the radiance or splendor of God's presence or actions.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, lightning was often seen as a manifestation of divine power and presence. It was a symbol of both awe and fear, representing the might and majesty of the divine. In the Hebrew Bible, lightning is frequently associated with God's power and glory, serving as a reminder of His sovereignty over creation. The imagery of lightning would have been particularly vivid and impactful for ancient Israelites, who lived in a region where thunderstorms were a common and powerful natural occurrence.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm">barak</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to kneel, bless<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>blessed (4), kneeling (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>bless, kneel <p>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm">barak</a> -- bless, kneel. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm">barak</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּרִ֤יךְ בָּרְכֵ֔ת בָּרִ֖ךְ בָּרֵ֣ךְ בריך ברך ברכת מְבָרַ֔ךְ מברך bā·rə·ḵêṯ bā·rêḵ bā·riḵ baRech bareChet bārêḵ bārəḵêṯ baRich bāriḵ bə·rîḵ beRich bərîḵ mə·ḇā·raḵ məḇāraḵ mevaRach<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/daniel/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 2:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֱדַ֙יִן֙ דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אל <b> בָּרִ֖ךְ </b> לֶאֱלָ֥הּ שְׁמַיָּֽא׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Then Daniel <span class="itali">blessed</span> the God of heaven;<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Then Daniel <span class="itali">blessed</span> the God of heaven.<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Then Daniel <span class="itali">blessed</span> the God of heaven<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/2-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 2:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דִּֽי־ אֱלָהָא֙ <b> מְבָרַ֔ךְ </b> מִן־ עָלְמָ֖א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of God <span class="itali">be blessed</span> forever<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> answered and said, <span class="itali">Blessed</span> be the name<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> forasmuch of God <span class="itali">be blessed</span> for forever<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/3-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 3:28</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜ר וְאָמַ֗ר <b> בְּרִ֤יךְ </b> אֱלָהֲהוֹן֙ דִּֽי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and said, <span class="itali">Blessed</span> be the God<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and said, <span class="itali">Blessed</span> [be] the God<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Nebuchadnezzar and said <span class="itali">Blessed</span> be the God who<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/4-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 4:34</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">(וּלְעִלָּאָה֙ ק) <b> בָּרְכֵ֔ת </b> וּלְחַ֥י עָלְמָ֖א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> returned <span class="itali">to me, and I blessed</span> the Most High<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto me, <span class="itali">and I blessed</span> the most High,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> returned high <span class="itali">blessed</span> who forever<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/6-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 6:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְיוֹמָ֜א ה֣וּא ׀ <b> בָּרֵ֣ךְ </b> עַל־ בִּרְכ֗וֹהִי</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Jerusalem); <span class="itali">and he continued kneeling</span> on his knees<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Jerusalem, <span class="itali">he kneeled</span> upon<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A day he <span class="itali">kneeled</span> upon his knees<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1289.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1289.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1289<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/barech_1289.htm">bā·rêḵ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/barechet_1289.htm">bā·rə·ḵêṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/barich_1289.htm">bā·riḵ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/berich_1289.htm">bə·rîḵ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mevarach_1289.htm">mə·ḇā·raḵ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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