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Lexicon :: Strong's H1300 - bārāq

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בָּרָק
Transliteration
bārāq
Pronunciation
baw-rawk'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 287a

Strong’s Definitions

בָּרָק bârâq, baw-rawk'; from H1299; lightning; by analogy, a gleam; concretely, a flashing sword:—bright, glitter(-ing sword), lightning.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H1300 in the following manner: lightning (14x), glittering (4x), bright (1x), glitter (1x), glittering sword (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's H1300 in the following manner: lightning (14x), glittering (4x), bright (1x), glitter (1x), glittering sword (1x).

  1. lightning

    1. lightnings, lightning flashes

    2. of flashing arrow-head (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּרָק bârâq, baw-rawk'; from H1299; lightning; by analogy, a gleam; concretely, a flashing sword:—bright, glitter(-ing sword), lightning.
STRONGS H1300: Abbreviations
† בָּרָק noun masculineEzekiel 1:13 lightning (chiefly in poetry) (Arabic بَرْقً, Assyrian birḳu COTGloss, ZimBP 76, 82 Aramaic בְּרַק, axQrfb) — absolute ב׳ Job 20:25 + 7 times 2 Samuel 22:15 (compare below); construct בְּרַק Deuteronomy 32:41 + 2 times; plural בְּרָקִים Exodus 19:16 + 7 times, בְּרָקָיו Psalm 97:4; — lightning,
1. literal mostly plural = lightnings, lightning-flashes Exodus 19:16; Psalm 18:15; 9 in theophanies, on 2 Samuel 22:15 see below) Psalm 77:19; Psalm 97:4; Psalm 135:7; Job 38:35; Jeremiah 10:13; Jeremiah 51:16; so in simile of swift brightness Nahum 2:5, singular only Psalm 144:6; 2 Samuel 22:15 (where however read בְּרָקִים בָּרַק compare בָּרַק — so LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Klo Che, compare his critical note Psalm 18:15), Ezekiel 1:13 (in vision), and in simile of brightness Daniel 10:6; swift destruction Zechariah 9:14.
2. figurative (always singular) of flashing arrow-head Job 20:25, compare חרב ב׳ Deuteronomy 32:41, חנית ב׳ Nahum 3:3; Habakkuk 3:11; compare glitter of weapon Exodus 21:15, 20, 33.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

19:16; 19:16; 21:15; 21:20; 21:33

Deuteronomy

32:41; 32:41

2 Samuel

22:15; 22:15; 22:15

Job

20:25; 20:25; 38:35

Psalms

9; 18:15; 18:15; 77:19; 97:4; 97:4; 135:7; 144:6

Jeremiah

10:13; 51:16

Ezekiel

1:13; 1:13

Daniel

10:6

Nahum

2:5; 3:3

Habakkuk

3:11

Zechariah

9:14

H1300

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1300 matches the Hebrew בָּרָק (bārāq),
which occurs 21 times in 21 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 19:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:41

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:15 - He shot arrows and scattered his enemies;
his lightning flashed, and they were confused.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:25 - The arrow is pulled from their back,
and the arrowhead glistens with blood.[fn]
The terrors of death are upon them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:35 - Can you make lightning appear
and cause it to strike as you direct?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:14 - He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies;
his lightning flashed, and they were greatly confused.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 77:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:18 - Your thunder roared from the whirlwind;
the lightning lit up the world!
The earth trembled and shook.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 97:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:4 - His lightning flashes out across the world.
The earth sees and trembles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 135:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:7 - He causes the clouds to rise over the whole earth.
He sends the lightning with the rain
and releases the wind from his storehouses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 144:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:6 - Hurl your lightning bolts and scatter your enemies!
Shoot your arrows and confuse them!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 10:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:13 - When he speaks in the thunder,
the heavens roar with rain.
He causes the clouds to rise over the earth.
He sends the lightning with the rain
and releases the wind from his storehouses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:16 - When he speaks in the thunder,
the heavens are filled with water.
He causes the clouds to rise over the earth.
He sends the lightning with the rain
and releases the wind from his storehouses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:13 - The living beings looked like bright coals of fire or brilliant torches, and lightning seemed to flash back and forth among them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:10 - It is sharpened for terrible slaughter
and polished to flash like lightning!
Now will you laugh?
Those far stronger than you have fallen beneath its power![fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:15 - Let their hearts melt with terror,
for the sword glitters at every gate.
It flashes like lightning
and is polished for slaughter!

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:28 - “And now, son of man, prophesy concerning the Ammonites and their mockery. Give them this message from the Sovereign LORD:
“A sword, a sword
is drawn for your slaughter.
It is polished to destroy,
flashing like lightning!

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 10:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:6 - His body looked like a precious gem. His face flashed like lightning, and his eyes flamed like torches. His arms and feet shone like polished bronze, and his voice roared like a vast multitude of people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:4 - The chariots race recklessly along the streets
and rush wildly through the squares.
They flash like firelight
and move as swiftly as lightning.

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:3 - See the flashing swords and glittering spears
as the charioteers charge past!
There are countless casualties,
heaps of bodies—
so many bodies that
people stumble over them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 3:11 - The sun and moon stood still in the sky
as your brilliant arrows flew
and your glittering spear flashed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 9:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:14 - The LORD will appear above his people;
his arrows will fly like lightning!
The Sovereign LORD will sound the ram’s horn
and attack like a whirlwind from the southern desert.
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