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Strong's #1293 - בְּרָכָה

Transliteration

Bᵉrâkâh

Phonetics

ber-aw-kaw'

Origin

from (H1288)

Parts of Speech

feminine noun

TWOT

None

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

blessing
(source of) blessing
blessing, prosperity
blessing, praise of God
a gift, present
treaty of peace

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 2129 ‑ εὐλογία (yoo‑log‑ee'‑ah);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (69)

Genesis 16

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 12

Joshua 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Psalms 9

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 4

Ezekiel 3

Joel 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 2

BSB (69)

Genesis 16

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 12

Joshua 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Psalms 9

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 4

Ezekiel 3

Joel 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 2

CSB (65)

Genesis 16

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 12

Joshua 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Psalms 9

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 4

Ezekiel 3

Joel 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 2

ESV (69)

Genesis 16

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 12

Joshua 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Psalms 9

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 4

Ezekiel 3

Joel 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 2

KJV (69)

Genesis 16

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 12

Joshua 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Psalms 9

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 4

Ezekiel 3

Joel 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 2

LEB (69)

Genesis 16

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 12

Joshua 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Psalms 9

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 4

Ezekiel 3

Joel 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 2

LSB (70)

Genesis 16

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 12

Joshua 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Psalms 10

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 4

Ezekiel 3

Joel 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 2

N95 (60)

Genesis 16

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 12

Joshua 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 4

Ezekiel 3

Joel 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 2

NAS (69)

Genesis 16

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 12

Joshua 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Psalms 10

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 4

Ezekiel 3

Joel 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (69)

Genesis 16

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 12

Joshua 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Psalms 9

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 4

Ezekiel 3

Joel 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 2

ASV (69)

a blessing 6

a blessing for me 1

a present 1

above all blessing 1

above the blessings 1

according to his blessing 1

according to the blessing 2

and all these blessings 1

and be thou a blessing 1

and my blessing 1

and now this present 1

and the blessing 1

and this is the blessing 1

behold, a present 1

beneath, blessings 1

blessing 2

blessings 2

by the blessing 1

him most blessed 1

him with the blessings 1

him; but blessing 1

i pray thee, my gift 1

into a blessing 2

is blessed 2

it not, for a blessing 1

it with blessings 1

it: and with thy blessing 1

me a blessing 2

my blessing 2

not in blessing 1

of blessing 1

of the blessing 1

the blessing 9

the blessings 1

the liberal 1

thee the blessing 1

thee, with blessings 1

thy blessing 2

to cause a blessing 1

upon me, and not a blessing 1

upon thee, the blessing 1

upon you a blessing 1

with blessings 1

with the blessing 1

you, and ye shall be a blessing 1

your blessings 1

your peace 2

BSB (69)

a blessing 14

a generous 1

a gift 1

according to the blessing 2

and my blessing 1

and with your blessing 1

are a blessing 1

blessed me 1

blessing 7

blessings 3

but blessing 1

by the blessing 1

gift 1

him blessings forever 1

into a blessing 2

is a blessing 1

is a gift 1

is the blessing 1

may your blessing 1

my blessing 2

my present 1

of blessing 1

of the blessing 1

peace 2

so that a blessing 1

the blessing 7

the blessings 4

with a suitable blessing 1

with blessings 4

with pools 1

your blessing 1

your blessings 1

CSB (65)

a blessing 4

blessed 1

blessing 32

blessings 8

generous 1

gift 3

peace 2

present 1

some good 1

the blessing 8

the blessings 3

with blessings 1

ESV (69)

blessing 52

blessings 10

most blessed 1

peace 2

pools 1

present 3

KJV (69)

blessed 3

blessing 50

blessings 11

liberal 1

pools 1

present 3

LEB (69)

a blessing 9

a blessing for me 1

a gift 2

and my blessing 1

and the blessing of 1

are a blessing 1

blessing 7

blessing⌋ 1

blessings 3

blessings of 2

but a blessing 1

by the blessing of 1

gift 1

him blessings 1

him with blessings of 1

his blessing 1

in blessing 1

into a blessing 2

is like a blessing 1

is the blessing 1

may your blessing be 1

me ⌊a gift⌋ 1

me a treaty of peace 1

my blessing 2

my gift 1

so that a blessing 1

that is, according to the blessing of 1

the blessing 5

the blessing of 6

the blessings 1

the blessings of 2

them blessings of 1

there is a blessing in it 1

to me a gift 1

with blessings 1

with the blessings of 1

your blessing 2

your blessings 1

LSB (70)

benefit 1

blessed 2

blesses 1

blessing 50

blessings 11

gift 2

most 1

peace 2

N95 (60)

benefit 1

blessed 1

blessing 42

blessings 9

generous 1

gift 3

peace 2

present 1

NAS (69)

benefit 1

blessed 1

blessing 49

blessings 11

generous 1

gift 4

most 1

peace 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (69)

a blessing 6

a blessing for me 1

a gift 1

above all blessing 1

above the blessings 1

according to the blessing 2

and all these blessings 1

and my blessing 1

and the blessing 1

blessing 3

blessings 3

but blessing 1

by the blessing 1

him most blessed 1

him with the blessings 1

in blessing 1

into a blessing 2

is blessed 2

it with blessings 1

me a blessing 2

my blessing 2

now this present 1

of blessing 1

of the blessing 2

on you a blessing 1

the blessing 8

the blessings 1

the gift 1

the liberal 1

this is the blessing 1

to cause a blessing 1

to his blessing 1

with blessings 1

with your blessing 1

you the blessing 1

you will be a blessing 1

your blessing 2

your blessings 1

your peace 2

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2039) k r b (ברכ BRK) AC: Kneel CO: Knee AB: Bless: The bending at the knee to drink from a pond or present a gift. [from: rb- as a filling with a gift; with the letter kaph, the full meaning being "to fill the palm".]

V) k r b (ברכ BRK) - Kneel: To bend the knee to kneel in homage or to drink water. Also the extended idea of presenting a gift or giving honor to another. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (335): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Pual, Piel, Participle) bless, salute, curse, blaspheme, praise, kneel, congratulate - Strongs: H1288 (בָּרַךְ), H1289 (בְּרַךְ)

N^f) k r b (ברכ BRK) - Knee: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (26): knee - Strongs: H1290 (בֶּרֶךְ), H1291 (בְּרֵךְ)

N^f1) e k r b (ברכה BRKH) - I. Pool:A place where one kneels down to drink. II. Gift:What is brought with bended knee. III. Bless:In the sense of bringing a gift on bended knee. KJV (86): blessing, blessed, present, liberal, pool - Strongs: H1293 (בְּרָכָה), H1295 (בְּרֵכָה)

n^m) k r b a (אברכ ABRK) - Kneeling: KJV (1): knee - Strongs: H86 (אַבְרֵךְ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

I. בְּרָכָה noun feminine blessing (Arabic

; Ethiopic

Aramaic בִּרְכָּא

; Late Hebrew as Hebrew) — ׳ב Genesis 12:2 39t.; construct בִּרְכַּת Genesis 28:4 9t.; suffix בִּרְכָתוֺ Genesis 49:28 7t.; plural בְּרָכוֺת Psalm 21:7 4t.; construct בִּרְכוֺת, בִּרְכֹת Genesis 49:25 5t.; suffix בִּרְכוֺתֵיכֶם Malachi 2:2; —

1 blessing:

a. of parent Genesis 27:12,41; Genesis 49:28 (JE), of Moses Deuteronomy 33:1.

b. of God Exodus 32:29 (E) Leviticus 25:21 (P) Deuteronomy 11:26,27,29; Deuteronomy 23:6 (= Nehemiah 13:2) Deuteronomy 28:2; Deuteronomy 28:8; Deuteronomy 30:1; Deuteronomy 30:19; Joshua 8:34 (D) 2 Samuel 7:29; Psalm 3:9; Psalm 21:4; Psalm 133:3; Isaiah 44:3; Ezekiel 34:26; Ezekiel 44:30; Joel 2:14; Malachi 3:10; ברכת יהוה Genesis 39:5 (J) Deuteronomy 12:15; Deuteronomy 16:17; Deuteronomy 33:23; Psalm 129:8; Proverbs 10:22; ׳ברכה מאת י Psalm 24:5; ברכת אברהם Genesis 28:4 (P), the blessing given to Abraham.

c. of the people, in recognition of good men Psalm 109:17; Proverbs 10:6; Proverbs 11:26; Proverbs 24:25; Proverbs 28:20.

d. of a poor man, in recognition of benefits Job 29:13.

2 source of blessing: Abraham Genesis 12:2 (J); Israel Isaiah 19:24; Ezekiel 34:26; Zechariah 8:13; seed of the righteous Psalm 37:26; the king Psalm 21:7; memory of the righteous Proverbs 10:7; new wine Isaiah 65:8.

3 blessing, prosperity: בברכת ישׁרים by the prosperity of the upright (the city is exalted) Proverbs 11:11; גם ברכות יעטהמורה yea, the early rain covereth with blessings Psalm 84:7 compare Genesis 49:25,26; וארותי את ברכותיכם and I will curse your prosperity Malachi 2:2.

4 blessing, praise of God Nehemiah 9:5.

5 a gift, present Genesis 33:11 (E) Joshua 15:19 (J) Judges 1:15; 1 Samuel 25:27; 1 Samuel 30:26; 2 Kings 5:15; נֶפֶשׁ בְּרָכָה a liberal person Proverbs 11:25 (compare Syriac , Ethiopic ).

6 treaty of peace 2 Kings 18:31 = Isaiah 36:16.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

בְּרָכָה once בֲּרָכָה Genesis 27:38, constr. בִּרְכַּת; plur. בְּרָכוֹת, constr. בִּרְכוֹת f.

(1) a blessing, benediction, invocation of good, as of a father about to die, Genesis 27:12, seq.; 33:11. בִּרְכַּת יְשָׁרִים “the benediction of righteous men,” Proverbs 11:11 בִּרְכַּת יְהֹוָה “benediction (i.e. favour) of God,” the result of which is prosperity and good of every kind, Genesis 39:5 Ps. 3:9 Isaiah 44:3. Also בְּרָכָה simply, Isaiah 19:24; Joel 2:14, sometimes followed by a gen. of him whom God had blessed. Genesis 28:4, אַבְרָהָם בִּרְכַּת “the benediction (with which he blessed) Abraham;” Genesis 49:26, בִּרְכוֹת הוֹרַי עַד “the benedictions (of God with which he blessed) the eternal mountains.” Differently, Proverbs 24:25, בִּרְכַּת טוֹב “blessing of good.” Plur. בְּרָכוֹת benedictions, blessings, sc. of God, Proverbs 10:6, 28:20 but more often, benefits, gifts divinely bestowed; Psal. 84:7 Genesis 49:25. Compare Isaiah 65:8, “destroy it (the cluster) not, כִּי בְרָכָה בּוֹ for there is a divine gift in it.”

(2) concr. used of a man by the favour of God, extremely fortunate and happy. Genesis 12:2, וֶהְיֵה בְּרָכָה; Psal. 21:7, תְּשִׁיתֵהוּ בְרָכוֹת לָעַד “thou hast made him most blessed for ever.” Collect. Zechariah 8:13.

(3) a gift, present, by which one signifies favour and good will, such as one offers with good wishes. Genesis 33:11; 1 Samuel 25:27, 30:26 2 Kings 5:15. בִּרָכָה נֶפֶשׁ “a bountiful soul,” i.e. a bountiful person; Proverbs 11:25. (Syr. ܒܘܽܪܟܳܐ, Eth. በረስት፡ id.).

(4) i.q. שָׁלוֹם peace, 2 Kings 18:31, עֲשׂוּ אִתִּי בְרָכָה “make peace with me;” Isaiah 36:16.

(5) [Berachah], pr.n.

(a) of a valley in the desert near Tekoa, 2 Chronicles 20:26.

(b) m. 1 Chronicles 12:3.

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List of Word Forms

בְ֭רָכָה בְּ֝רָכ֗וֹת בְּ֭רָכוֹת בְּבִרְכַּ֣ת בְּרָכ֑וֹת בְּרָכָ֑ה בְּרָכָ֔ה בְּרָכָ֖ה בְּרָכָ֥ה בְּרָכָֽה׃ בְרָכ֣וֹת בְרָכָ֖ה בְרָכָ֗ה בְרָכָֽה׃ בְרָכָה֙ בִּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה בִּרְכ֣וֹת בִּרְכַּ֣ת בִּרְכַּ֤ת בִּרְכַּֽת־ בִּרְכָתִ֑י בִּרְכָתִי֙ בִּרְכָתֶֽךָ׃ בִּרְכֹ֣ת בִּרְכֹ֤ת בִּרְכֹ֥ת בִּרְכֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם בִרְכַּת־ בִרְכָתֶ֣ךָ בברכה בברכת ברכה ברכה׃ ברכות ברכותיכם ברכת ברכת־ ברכתי ברכתך ברכתך׃ הַ֨בְּרָכָ֔ה הַֽבְרָכָ֨ה הַבְּרָכ֥וֹת הַבְּרָכָ֑ה הַבְּרָכָ֔ה הַבְּרָכָ֖ה הַבְּרָכָ֗ה הַבְּרָכָ֣ה הַבְּרָכָה֙ הברכה הברכות וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה וּבִרְכָתִ֖י וּמִבִּרְכָ֣תְךָ֔ וברכה וברכתי ומברכתך כְּבִרְכַּ֛ת כְּבִרְכַּ֨ת כְּבִרְכָת֖וֹ כברכת כברכתו לִבְרָכָ֑ה לִבְרָכָֽה׃ לברכה לברכה׃ bə·ḇir·kaṯ bə·rā·ḵāh ḇə·rā·ḵāh bə·rā·ḵō·wṯ ḇə·rā·ḵō·wṯ bəḇirkaṯ beraChah beraChot bərāḵāh ḇərāḵāh bərāḵōwṯ ḇərāḵōwṯ bevirKat biḇ·rā·ḵāh biḇrāḵāh bir·ḵā·ṯe·ḵā ḇir·ḵā·ṯe·ḵā bir·ḵā·ṯî bir·kaṯ bir·kaṯ- ḇir·kaṯ- bir·ḵō·w·ṯê·ḵem bir·ḵō·wṯ bir·ḵōṯ birchaTecha birchaTi birChot birchoteiChem birKat birkaṯ birkaṯ- ḇirkaṯ- birḵāṯeḵā ḇirḵāṯeḵā birḵāṯî birḵōṯ birḵōwṯ birḵōwṯêḵem bivraChah hab·bə·rā·ḵāh hab·bə·rā·ḵō·wṯ haḇ·rā·ḵāh habberaChah habberaChot habbərāḵāh habbərāḵōwṯ haḇrāḵāh havraChah kə·ḇir·ḵā·ṯōw kə·ḇir·kaṯ kəḇirkaṯ kəḇirḵāṯōw kevirchaTo kevirKat liḇ·rā·ḵāh liḇrāḵāh livraChah ū·ḇə·rā·ḵāh ū·ḇir·ḵā·ṯî ū·mib·bir·ḵā·ṯə·ḵā ūḇərāḵāh ūḇirḵāṯî umibbirChatecha ūmibbirḵāṯəḵā uveraChah uvirchaTi veraChah veraChot virchaTecha virkat