בְּרָכָה
beraka (bǝrākâ)
/ber-aw-KAW/
“blessing, benediction, prosperity”
Blessing, gift, invoked divine favor; foundational promise to Abraham ('in you all families of the earth shall be blessed', Genesis 12:3).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From בָּרַךְ (H1288) to bless.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
blessingblessedpresent
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
H1293 בְּרָכָה blessing, benediction, prosperity G2129 εὐλογία fair speaking, flattering speech, praise, blessing, benediction
LXX conceptual translation: בְּרָכָה (blessing, benediction, prosperity) -> εὐλογία (fair speaking, flattering speech, praise, blessing, benediction)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where בְּרָכָה (beraka) carries significant theological or narrative weight.