Etymology

Barak

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Today it means: The commander of the army of Deborah in the Old Testament. Full definition →

Hebrew בָּרָק
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Barak · proper noun1

  1. Hebrew · derived fromבָּרָק“lightning”
  2. English todayBarak

From Hebrew בָּרָק (“lightning”).

Barak · proper noun2

  1. Arabic · derived fromبَارَك“he who is blessed”
  2. English todayBarak

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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