בָּרֵ֣ךְ
𐤁𐤓𐤊
bᵉrak
kneeled
Aramaic verb meaning to bless, to show favor toward, or to pronounce a blessing over someone or something. The term can encompass both verbal pronouncements of blessing (invoking divine favor or well-being) and acts of showing favor or approval. In special contexts, particularly in indirect or euphemistic usage (especially regarding 'blessing' God or rulers in situations of adversity), it may function as a circumlocution for 'curse.' The primary range, however, is the invocation or bestowing of benefit or favor, whether by deity or human agents.
Daniel 6:11 · Word #19
Lexicon H1289
| Lemma | בְּרַךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤊 |
| Transliteration | bᵉrak |
| Strong's | H1289 |
| Definition | Aramaic verb meaning to bless, to show favor toward, or to pronounce a blessing over someone or something. The term can encompass both verbal pronouncements of blessing (invoking divine favor or well-being) and acts of showing favor or approval. In special contexts, particularly in indirect or euphemistic usage (especially regarding 'blessing' God or rulers in situations of adversity), it may function as a circumlocution for 'curse.' The primary range, however, is the invocation or bestowing of benefit or favor, whether by deity or human agents. |
Morphology AVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | kneeled |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1289-01
to pronounce blessing
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic verb; Piel (intensive) stem; infinitive absolute form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensive or declarative action of invoking or bestowing favor, and the infinitive absolute expresses the verbal idea in its pure form. "To pronounce blessing" preserves both the root sense of invoking favor and the intensified verbal force. |
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