Barak
UK/ˈbɛərək/US/ˈbɛrək/
Barak proper noun: the commander of the army of Deborah in the Old Testament.
Proper noun (1)
Barak
- The commander of the army of Deborah in the Old Testament.
- And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the Lord God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Judges 4:16
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, often representing a transliteration of a modern Israeli name.
- A surname transferred from the given name, often representing a transliteration of a modern Israeli name.
Proper noun (2)
Barak
- A male given name from Arabic.
Origin of Barak
From Hebrew בָּרָק (“lightning”).
From Arabic بَارَك (bārak, “he who is blessed”). Cognate with the biblical name Baruch of Hebrew origin. The usage of the root ب ر ك (b r k) as a male name meaning "blessing" occurs in the Ancient Semitic Sabean (barqac), in Palmyrene (baraq), and as a Divine name in Assyrian Ramman-Birqu and Gibil-Birqu
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Questions about Barak
- What does Barak mean?
- Barak means the commander of the army of Deborah in the Old Testament.
- What part of speech is Barak?
- Barak is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Barak?
- Barak is pronounced /ˈbɛərək/ (UK).
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