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ba.rakh H1288

בָּרַךְ (ba.rakh) means “to bless” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

בָּרַךְ Hebrew · H1288 330 tagged occurrences in 289 verses

Pronunciation guide: baw-rak' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H1288

בָּרַךְ · ba.rakh · to bless

1) to bless, kneel 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kneel 1a2) to bless 1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself 1c) (Piel) to bless 1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel 1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse Aramaic equivalent: be.rakh (בְּרַךְ "to bless" H1289)

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; 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 glosses: [idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.

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How translators render H1288

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
blessed 36
bless 28
blessed be 26
will be blessed 13
be blessed 10
and blessed 9
and bless 8
to bless 7
has blessed 6
i will bless 6
bless you 5
will bless 5
has blessed you 4
he will bless 4
and bless you 3
and blessed be 3
are blessed 3
blessed is 3
i will bless you 3
may bless 3
they blessed 3
will bless you 3
and bless him 2
and blessed him 2
and blessed them 2
and he blessed 2
and to pronounce blessings 2
bless me 2
blessed are 2
blessed him 2
blesses us 2
curse you 2
had blessed 2
he blessed 2
he blessed them 2
he blesses 2
i will bless her 2
may bless me 2
may bless you 2
most blessed 2
then he blessed 2
those who bless you 2
a command to bless 1
and bless us 1
and blessed are 1
and blesses 1
and cursed 1
and he blessed abram 1
and he will bless 1
and i blessed 1
and i will bless her 1
and i will bless you 1
and it will be blessed 1
and pronounce blessings 1
and there he blessed 1
and they blessed 1
and those who bless you 1
and to bless 1
at all 1
be the most blessed 1
bless them 1
blessed me 1
blessed them 1
blesses 1
blesses you 1
blessing 1
but blessed 1
but gave him his blessing 1
but he blesses 1
curse 1
greet him 1
greets you 1
had blessed obed-edom 1
had given him 1
has blessed me 1
has blessed us abundantly 1
has blessed you forever 1
has cursed 1
have blessed it 1
he blessed him 1
he blesses them 1
he has blessed 1
he invokes a blessing 1
he may bless 1
he will bless us 1
home to bless 1
i will surely bless you 1
if one blesses 1
invokes a blessing 1
is like one who blesses 1
jacob blessed 1
jehu greeted him 1
kneel down 1
knelt down 1
let us kneel 1
may he bless 1
may they bless him 1
must bless 1
pronounced 1
shall blessing come 1
so he blessed him 1
so he blessed you again and again 1
so that i may bless you 1
so that you may bless 1
so they blessed 1
that i may bless them 1
then i blessed him 1
they bless 1
this blessing 1
this is how you are to bless 1
those he blesses 1
to congratulate 1
to greet 1
to greet him 1
vvv 1
we bless 1
we bless you 1
who blesses you 1
who will bless 1
will be blessed forever 1
will bless them 1
will do so 1
will surely bless you 1
with abundant 1
would bless 1
you and bless you 1
you are to bless 1
you bless 1
you bless me 1
you have blessed 1
you have cursed 1
you have only blessed them 1
you have persisted in blessing them 1
you who are blessed 1
you would bless me 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
blessed 84
bless 29
and blessed 23
hath blessed 14
shall bless 11
be blessed 8
and bless 7
may bless 7
to bless 6
and i will bless 5
he blessed 5
and he blessed 4
shall be blessed 4
he that blesseth 3
he will bless 3
i will bless 3
unto him and to bless 3
will i bless 3
and they blessed 2
had blessed 2
salute 2
thee to bless 2
thou blessed 2
all that he hath and he will curse 1
also of her yea i will bless 1
altogether 1
and behold thou hast altogether 1
and behold thou hast blessed 1
and blesseth 1
and cursed 1
and doth not bless 1
and have blessed 1
and he hath blessed 1
and he made 1
and he shall bless 1
and he will curse 1
and i will be with thee and will bless 1
and kneeled down 1
and to bless 1
and to congratulate 1
be no more bless 1
because he doth bless 1
behold bless 1
behold i have blessed 1
blessed him 1
blesseth 1
but bless 1
but blessed 1
but he blesseth 1
but we will bless 1
curse 1
did blaspheme 1
for there they blessed 1
for thou blessest 1
from thence and that as he blessed 1
have not blessed 1
he blesseth 1
he hath blessed 1
he may bless 1
he shall be blessed 1
he them and blessed 1
him and he saluted 1
him and to bless 1
him that he might salute 1
himself and thanked 1
i pray thee unto me and i will bless 1
i will abundantly 1
let us kneel 1
me be blessed 1
me indeed 1
moreover blessed 1
nor bless 1
now bless 1
o bless 1
of blessing 1
of the blessed 1
of us he will bless 1
praise 1
shall greatly 1
shall he be praised 1
so he blessed 1
that he bless 1
that he who blesseth 1
that he whom thou blessest 1
that in blessing 1
that they should bless 1
that ye may bless 1
the blessed 1
thee and bless 1
thee and blessed 1
thee and will bless 1
thee he will also bless 1
them at all 1
them that bless 1
then he blessed 1
then thou shalt bless 1
therefore he blessed 1
thereof shall not be blessed 1
they bless 1
they blessed 1
thou bless 1
thou blessest 1
thou didst blaspheme 1
thou hast blessed 1
thou shalt be blessed 1
thou wouldest bless 1
thus will i bless 1
to kneel down 1
to salute 1
unto and he shall bless 1
unto him blessed 1
unto thee and i will bless 1
unto them and blessed 1
unto them blessed 1
unto us and bless 1
upon you we bless 1
we have blessed 1
who shall bless 1
will bless 1
wilt bless 1
ye shall bless 1
you still 1

Verses containing H1288

Page 6 of 6. 289 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Psalms 115:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah!

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  2. Psalms 118:26 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.

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  3. Psalms 119:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.

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  4. Psalms 124:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.

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  5. Psalms 128:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who fears the LORD.

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  6. Psalms 128:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you may see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life,

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  7. Psalms 129:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”

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  8. Psalms 132:15 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.

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  9. Psalms 134:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!

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  10. Psalms 134:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!

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  11. Psalms 134:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.

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  12. Psalms 135:19 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;

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  13. Psalms 135:20 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!

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  14. Psalms 135:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Blessed be the LORD from Zion—He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

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  15. Psalms 144:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

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  16. Psalms 145:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.

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  17. Psalms 145:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.

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  18. Psalms 145:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You.

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  19. Psalms 145:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD; let every creature bless His holy name forever and ever.

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  20. Psalms 147:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.

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  21. Proverbs 3:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.

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  22. Proverbs 5:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth:

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  23. Proverbs 20:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.

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  24. Proverbs 22:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

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  25. Proverbs 27:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.

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  26. Proverbs 30:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

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  27. Isaiah 19:25 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.”

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  28. Isaiah 51:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.

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  29. Isaiah 61:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed.

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  30. Isaiah 65:16 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from My sight.

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  31. Isaiah 65:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They will not labor in vain or bear children doomed to disaster; for they will be a people blessed by the LORD—they and their descendants with them.

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  32. Isaiah 66:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.

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  33. Jeremiah 4:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.”

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  34. Jeremiah 17:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.

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  35. Jeremiah 20:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Cursed be the day I was born! May the day my mother bore me never be blessed.

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  36. Jeremiah 31:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “When I restore them from captivity, they will once again speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities: ‘May the LORD bless you, O righteous dwelling place, O holy mountain.’

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  37. Ezekiel 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me: “Blessed be the glory of the LORD in His dwelling place!”

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  38. Haggai 2:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Is there still seed in the barn? The vine, the fig, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yet yielded fruit. But from this day on, I will bless you.”

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  39. Zechariah 11:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    whose buyers slaughter them without remorse. Those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich!’ Even their own shepherds have no compassion on them.

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