Qal Imperfect יִבְּרַךְ2Chronicles 6:13; נִבְרְכָה Psalm 95:6; בָּרוֺךְ (see

Pi`el); Passive participle בָּרוּךְ Genesis 9:26 70t.; —

1 kneel down (so Arabic, Syriac, Ethiopic): וַיִּבְרַךְ עַלבִּֿרְכָּיו and he kneeled upon his knees2Chronicles 6:13; ׳נִבְרְכָה לפני י let us kneel before Yahweh Psalm 95:6.

2 bless (only passive participle).

a. of God: ׳בָּרוּךְ י blessed be (or is) ׳י Exodus 18:10 (E) Genesis 9:26; Genesis 24:27 (J) Ruth 4:14; 1 Samuel 25:32: 1 Samuel 25:39; 2 Samuel 18:28; 1 Kings 1:48; 1 Kings 5:21; 1 Kings 8:51,56; 1 Kings 10:9; 1 Chronicles 16:36; 1 Chronicles 29:10; 2Chron 2:11; 2 Chronicles 6:4; 9:8; Ezra 7:27; Psalm 28:6; Psalm 31:22; Psalm 41:14; Psalm 72:18; Psalm 89:53; Psalm 106:48; Psalm 119:12; Psalm 124:6; Psalm 135:21; Psalm 144:1; Zechariah 11:5; אלהים ׳ב Psalm 66:20; Psalm 68:36; אדני ׳ב Psalm 68:20 (probably for an original יהוה); אל עליון ׳ב Genesis 14:20 (E); צוּרִי ׳ב 2 Samuel 22:47 (= Psalm 18:47); ׳כבוד י ׳ב Ezekiel 3:12; שׁם ׳ב כבודו Psalm 72:19.

b. of men: Genesis 27:33 (J) Numbers 22:12 (E) Deuteronomy 7:14; Deuteronomy 28:3,6; Deuteronomy 33:20,24; 1 Samuel 25:33; 1 Samuel 26:25; Judges 17:2; 1 Kings 2:45; Psalm 118:26; Isaiah 19:25; Jeremiah 17:7; Jeremiah 20:14; מברכך ברוך blessed be the one blessing thee Genesis 27:29; Numbers 24:9 (E); ליהוה ׳ב Ruth 2:19,20; Ruth 3:10; 1 Samuel 15:13; 1 Samuel 23:21; 2 Samuel 2:5; Psalm 115:15; לאל עליון ׳ב Genesis 14:19; ׳בְּרוּךְ י Genesis 24:31; Genesis 26:29 (J); ׳בְּרוּכֵי י Isaiah 65:23.

c. things: בָּרוּךְ פרי בטנך blessed be the fruit of thy womb Deuteronomy 28:4 compare Deuteronomy 28:5; 1 Samuel 25:33; Proverbs 5:18.

Niph`al Perfect נִבְרְכוּ Genesis 12:3; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 28:14 (J) bless oneself (compare Hithpa`el).

Pi`el₂₃₃ Perfect בֵּרַךְ Genesis 24:1 29t.; בֵּרֵךְ Psalm 10:3; Numbers 23:20; בֵּרְכוּ2Chronicles 20:26; וּבֵרֲכוּ Job 1:5; suffix בֵּרֲכוֺ, בֵּרֲכַּנִי, etc., Genesis 27:27 5t.; בֵּרַכְךָ Deuteronomy 2:7 9t.; Imperfect יְבָרֵךְ, וַיְּבֶ֫רֶךְ etc., Genesis 28:3 52t.; אֲבָֽרֲכָה Genesis 12:3 2t.; plural יְבָֽרֲכוּ Genesis 24:60 11t.; suffix יְבָרֶכְךָ Genesis 27:10 21t.; יְבָֽרֲכֶךָּ Genesis 49:25 2t.; יְבָֽרֲכֵהוּ Genesis 14:19 16t.; יְבָֽרֲכֵם Genesis 48:20 6t.; אֲבָרֶכְכָה Genesis 27:7; תְּבָֽרֲכַּ נִּי Genesis 27:19,31; יְבָֽרֲכֶנְהוּ Psalm 72:15; יְבָֽרֲכוּכָה Psalm 145:10; Imperative בָּרֵךְ Deuteronomy 33:11 29t.; Infinitive construct בָּרֵךְ Genesis 22:17 24t.; Infinitive absolute בָּרוֺךְ Joshua 24:10 (Ki, compare Kö^{i. 191}, Ew^{§ 240 b, 2} Ol Sta); Participle מְבָרֵךְ Proverbs 27:14 4t.; —

1 bless God, adore with bended knees: accusative ׳ברך י Genesis 24:48 (J) Deuteronomy 8:10; Judges 5:2,9; 1 Chronicles 29:10,20; 2Chronicles 20:26; 31:8; Nehemiah 9:5; Psalm 16:7; Psalm 26:12; Psalm 34:2; Psalm 63:5; Psalm 103:20; Psalm 103:21; Psalm 103:22; Psalm 115:18; Psalm 134:1; Psalm 134:2; Psalm 135:19; Psalm 135:20; Psalm 145:2; Psalm 145:10; ברכי ׳נפשׁי את י Psalm 103:1; Psalm 103:2; Psalm 103:22; Psalm 104:1; Psalm 104:35; ברך שׁם bless the name of Yahweh Nehemiah 9:5; Psalm 96:2; Psalm 100:4; Psalm 145:1,21; ברך אלהים Joshua 22:33; Psalm 66:8; Psalm 68:27 (doubtless for an original יהוה), with לְ 1 Chronicles 29:20; מְבָרֵךְ אָוָן Isaiah 66:3 (of idolatrous worship).

2 God blesses

a. men: absolute Numbers 23:20 (E) Psalm 109:28; with accusative Genesis 32:27; Genesis 32:30; Genesis 48:16; Exodus 20:24; Numbers 24:1; Joshua 24:10 (E) Genesis 12:2,3; Genesis 22:17; Genesis 24:1,35; Genesis 26:12; Genesis 30:27,30; Genesis 39:5; Genesis 49:25; Joshua 17:14 (J) Genesis 1:22,28; Genesis 5:2; Genesis 9:1; Genesis 17:16,20; Genesis 25:11; Genesis 26:3,24; Genesis 28:3; Genesis 35:9; Genesis 48:3; Numbers 6:24,27 (P) Deuteronomy 1:11; Deuteronomy 2:7; Deuteronomy 7:13; Deuteronomy 12:7; Deuteronomy 14:24,29; Deuteronomy 15:4,6,10,14,18; Deuteronomy 16:10,15; Deuteronomy 23:21; Deuteronomy 24:13,19; Deuteronomy 26:15; Deuteronomy 28:8; Deuteronomy 30:16; Judges 13:24; 2 Samuel 6:11,12; 2 Samuel 7:29; 1 Chronicles 4:10; 1 Chronicles 13:14; 1 Chronicles 17:27; 1 Chronicles 26:5; 2Chronicles 31:10; Nehemiah 8:6; Ruth 2:4; Job 42:12; Psalm 5:13; Psalm 28:9; Psalm 29:11; Psalm 45:3; Psalm 67:2; Psalm 67:7; Psalm 67:8; Psalm 107:38; Psalm 115:12; Psalm 115:13; Psalm 128:5; Psalm 134:3; Psalm 147:13; Proverbs 3:33; Isaiah 19:25; Isaiah 51:2; Isaiah 61:9; Jeremiah 31:23; Haggai 2:19,

b. things: Sabbath Genesis 2:3; Exodus 20:11 (P); field Genesis 27:27 (E); bread Exodus 23:25 (E); work Deuteronomy 28:12; Job 1:10 compare Deuteronomy 33:11; Psalm 65:11; Psalm 132:15.

3 men bless men: priests & kings ׳בשׁם י Deuteronomy 10:8; Deuteronomy 21:5; 2 Samuel 6:18; 1 Chronicles 16:2; 1 Chronicles 23:13; Psalm 129:8; Melchizedek Abraham Genesis 14:19; Moses Deuteronomy 33:1; Exodus 12:32; Exodus 39:43; Joshua Joshua 14:13; Joshua 22:6,7; priests Leviticus 9:22,23; Numbers 6:23; Deuteronomy 27:12; Joshua 8:33; 2Chronicles 30:27; Psalm 118:26; Solomon 1 Kings 8:14,55 ( = 2 Chronicles 6:3); David 2 Samuel 6:20 (= 1 Chronicles 16:43) 2 Samuel 19:40; Eli 1 Samuel 2:20; Balaam Numbers 22:6; Numbers 23:11,20,25; Numbers 24:10; fathers, especially on death-bed Genesis 27:4 12t. Genesis 27 (all J E) Genesis 28:1,6 (P) Genesis 32:1 (E) Genesis 48:9 (P) Genesis 48:15,20; Genesis 49:28 (J) 2 Samuel 13:25; in consecrating a sacrifice 1 Samuel 9:13.

4 salute, greet, with an invocation of blessing (stronger than שׁלום):בך יברך ישׂראל with thee will Israel bless Genesis 48:20 (E).

a. in meeting Genesis 47:7 (P) 2 Kings 4:29; 2 Kings 10:15; 1 Samuel 13:10.

b. in departing Genesis 24:60 (J) Genesis 47:10 (P) 1 Kings 8:66.

c. by messengers 1 Samuel 25:14; 2 Samuel 8:10; 1 Chronicles 18:10.

d. in gratitude Job 31:20; Proverbs 30:11; Nehemiah 11:2.

e. morning salutation Proverbs 27:14.

f. congratulations for prosperity Genesis 12:3 (J) Genesis 27:29; Numbers 24:9 (E) 1 Kings 1:47; Psalm 49:19; Psalm 62:5.

g. in homage 2 Samuel 14:22; Psalm 72:15.

h. in friendliness 2 Samuel 21:3.

5 bless, with the antithetical meaning curse (Thes) from the greeting in departing, saying adieu to, taking leave of; but rather a blessing overdone and so really a curse as in vulgar English as well as in the Shemitic cognates: 1 Kings 21:10,13; Job 1:5,11; Job 2:5,9; Psalm 10:3.

Pu`al Imperfect יְבֹרַךְ 2 Samuel 7:29 3t.; תְּבֹרַךְ Judges 5:24; Proverbs 20:21; Participle מְבֹרָךְ Numbers 22:6 3t.; feminine מְבֹרֶכֶת Deuteronomy 33:13; מְבֹרָכָיו Psalm 37:22; —

1 passive to be blessed, adored: ׳שׁם י Job 1:21; Psalm 113:2

2 prospered by God:

a. persons 2 Samuel 7:29; 1 Chronicles 17:27; Psalm 37:22; Psalm 112:2; Psalm 128:4; Proverbs 20:21.

b. things Deuteronomy 33:13.

3 have prosperity invoked, by Balaam Numbers 22:6.

4 in gratitude Proverbs 22:9; Judges 5:24.

Hiph`il וַיַּבְרֵךְ חַגְּמַלִּים and he made his camels kneel Genesis 24:11 (J).

Hithpa`el הִתְבָּרֵךְ Deuteronomy 29:18 3t.; Imperfect יִתְבָּרֵךְ Isaiah 65:16; Psalm 72:17; Participle מִתְבָּרֵךְ Isaiah 65:16; — bless oneself, congratulate onself בלבבו in his heart Deuteronomy 29:18; בזרעך with or by (compare בְּ III. 2. d) thy seed (invoke for oneself the blessing of the see of Abraham) Genesis 22:18; Genesis 26:4 (J); by the Messianic king Psalm 72:17; באלהי אמן Isaiah 65:16; by ׳י Jeremiah 4:2.

[בְּרַךְ] verb kneel, bless (so Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe Participle

1 active בָּרֵךְ עַלבִּֿרְכוֺ֫הִי Daniel 6:11 kneeling on his knees (in prayer).

2 passive בְּרִיךְ Daniel 3:28 blessed (be) the God, etc.

Pa`el bless, praise: Perfect3masculine singular בָּרִךְ Daniel 2:19, 1singular בָּֽתְכֵת (K^{§ 39, 3}) Daniel 4:31, both with ל of God; Passive participle מְבָרַךְ Daniel 2:20 the name of God (be) blessed.