H1301

בָּרָק

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Barak

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.4.6; son of: Abinoam (H0042) § Barak = "lightning" or "lightning flash" son of Abinoam of Kedesh who, incited by Deborah, a prophetess of Ephraim, delivered the Israelites from the yoke of Jabin by routing the Canaanites in the plain of Jezreel

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

בָּרָק proper name, masculine (lightning-flash, compare Punic Barcas, surname of Hamilcar, compare NeposHamilcar 1, 1; Sabean ברקם DHMZMG, 1875, 592; Palmyrene ברק VogPalm. 76) son of Abinoam, & leader of Israel Judg 4:6; Judg 4:8; Judg 4:9; Judg 4:10; Judg 4:12; Judg 4:14 (twice in verse); Judg 4:15; Judg 4:16; Judg 4:22; Judg 5:1; Judg 5:12; Judg 5:15.


בְּרַק compare בני ברק.


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