Topic Overview
בָּרַךְ (barak)
בָּרַךְ (barak) (Hebrew Lexicon • H1288 • to bless, kneel, adore, pronounce favor): to bless, kneel, adore, pronounce favor. To kneel, adore, pronounce blessing, bestow beneficial favor and life-vitality; God blessing creatures imparts fertility and covenant flourishing. It is closely linked with Ketef Hinnom Silver Scroll (KH2) — Priestly Blessing ( Numbers 6:24–26 ) (IMAGE • archaeology): Seventh-century BCE rolled silver amulet discovered in a burial cave overlooking the Valley of Hinnom , preserving the earliest known citation of biblical scripture.