יְבֹרַ֥ךְ
𐤉𐤁𐤓𐤊
bârak
let it be blessed
To bless, to endow with power for success, prosperity, fertility, or longevity; to recognize, affirm, or invoke divine favor or well-being. In its most typical sense, בָרַךְ refers to the act of conferring a benefit, either from a divine figure to a human or from one human to another, often formally recognizing favor or good fortune. Less commonly, the term can be used in euphemistic contexts to mean 'curse,' usually as a deliberate circumlocution in prohibitive formulas or legal settings.
baraka "blessing" (Kikuyu) · uburaka "blessing" (Kirundi) · libelaka "blessing (from God)" (Lingala) +1 more2 Samuel 7:29 · Word #16
Lexicon H1288
| Lemma | בָרַךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤊 |
| Transliteration | bârak |
| Strong's | H1288 |
| Definition | To bless, to endow with power for success, prosperity, fertility, or longevity; to recognize, affirm, or invoke divine favor or well-being. In its most typical sense, בָרַךְ refers to the act of conferring a benefit, either from a divine figure to a human or from one human to another, often formally recognizing favor or good fortune. Less commonly, the term can be used in euphemistic contexts to mean 'curse,' usually as a deliberate circumlocution in prohibitive formulas or legal settings. |
Morphology HVPi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | P — Pual — Intensive passive |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | let it be blessed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1288-104
he will be blessed
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Pual stem (passive intensive), imperfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Pual stem marks passive voice, indicating the subject receives the action of blessing. The imperfect 3ms form conveys that he will come to be endowed with favor or benefit. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
it will be blessed
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "let the house of your servant be blessed". |
Bantu Hebrew
יְבֹרַ֥ךְ (bârak) — To bless, to endow with power for success, prosperity, fertility, or longevity; to recognize, affirm, or invoke divine favor or well-being. In its most typical sense, בָרַךְ refers to the act of conferring a benefit, either from a divine figure to a human or from one human to another, often formally recognizing favor or good fortune. Less commonly, the term can be used in euphemistic contexts to mean 'curse,' usually as a deliberate circumlocution in prohibitive formulas or legal settings.