בָּרָקbârâq

lightning

Pronunciation: baw-rawk' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H1300

Meanings

1. literal mostly plural = lightnings, lightning-flashes (Exodus 19:16; Psalms 18:15; 2 Samuel 22:15)

2. figurative (always singular) (Job 20:25; Deuteronomy 32:41; Nahum 3:3)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 21 times in the Bible.

  • Exodus 19:16 On the morning of the third day, thunder roared and lightning flashed, and a dense cloud came down on the mountain. There was a long, loud blast from a ram’s horn, and all the people trembled.
  • Deuteronomy 32:41 when I sharpen my flashing sword and begin to carry out justice, I will take revenge on my enemies and repay those who reject me.
  • 2 Samuel 22:15 He shot arrows and scattered his enemies; his lightning flashed, and they were confused.
  • Job 20:25 The arrow is pulled from their back, and the arrowhead glistens with blood. The terrors of death are upon them.
  • Job 38:35 Can you make lightning appear and cause it to strike as you direct?
  • Psalms 18:14 He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; great bolts of lightning flashed, and they were confused.
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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).