בְּרַךְbᵉrak

kneel, bless

Pronunciation: ber-ak' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H1289

Meanings

Pe

1. kneeling (Daniel 6:11)

2. blessed (Daniel 3:28)

Pa`el: bless, praise (Daniel 2:19; Daniel 4:31; Daniel 2:20)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • Daniel 2:19 That night the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven.
  • Daniel 2:20 He said, “Praise the name of God forever and ever, for he has all wisdom and power.
  • Daniel 3:28 Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent his angel to rescue his servants who trusted in him. They defied the king’s command and were willing to die rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
  • Daniel 4:34 “After this time had passed, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven. My sanity returned, and I praised and worshiped the Most High and honored the one who lives forever. His rule is everlasting, and his kingdom is eternal.
  • Daniel 6:10 But when Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).