BARAK - THE SAME WORD TO BLESSING AND CURSE

The Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 1288 jrb Original Word Word Origin jrb a primitive root Transliterated Word Phonetic Spelling Barak baw-rak' Parts of Speech TWOT Verb 285 Definition to bless, kneel (Qal) to kneel to bless (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself (Piel) to bless (Pual) to be blessed, be adored (Hiphil) to cause to kneel (Hithpael) to bless oneself to praise, salute, curse Translated Words KJV (330) - blaspheme, 2; bless, 302; blessing, 2; congratulate, 1; curse, 4; kneel, 1; kneel down, 2; make to kneel, 1; misc, 8; praised, 2; salute, 5; NAS (319) - abundantly bless, 1; actually blessed, 1; bless, 111; bless is blessed, 1; bless me indeed, 1; bless them at all, 1; blessed, 167; blessed be those who bless, 1; blessed is everyone who blesses, 1; blesses, 10; blessing, 1; boast, 1; congratulates, 1; curse, 3; cursed, 3; curses, 1; greatly bless, 1; greet, 2; greeted, 1; had to bless, 1; kneel, 1; kneel down, 1; knelt, 1; persisted in blessing, 1; pronounce blessing, 1; salute, 1; salutes, 1; surely bless, 1; thanked, 1; Verse Count KJV NAS Genesis 62 Exodus 6 Leviticus 2 Numbers 11 Deuteronomy 35 Joshua 7 Judges 5 Ruth 5 1 Samuel 10 2 Samuel 13 1 Kings 12 2 Kings 2 1 Chronicles 11 2 Chronicles 9 Ezra 1 Nehemiah 3 Job 8 Psalm 68 Proverbs 6 Isaiah 6 Jeremiah 4 Ezekiel 1 Haggai 1 Zechariah 1 Genesis 62 Exodus 6 Leviticus 2 Numbers 11 Deuteronomy 35 Joshua 7 Judges 5 Ruth 5 1 Samuel 10 2 Samuel 13 1 Kings 12 2 Kings 2 1 Chronicles 11 2 Chronicles 9 Ezra 1 Nehemiah 3 Job 8 Psalm 68 Proverbs 6 Isaiah 6 Jeremiah 4 Ezekiel 1 Haggai 1 Zechariah