Barak.
The commander of the army of Deborah in the Old Testament.
Meaning & usage
The commander of the army of Deborah in the Old Testament.
A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, often representing a transliteration of a modern Israeli name.
A surname transferred from the given name, often representing a transliteration of a modern Israeli name.
Where this word comes from
From Hebrew בָּרָק (“lightning”).
A male given name from Arabic.
Where this word comes from
From Arabic بَارَك (bārak, “he who is blessed”). Cognate with the biblical name Baruch of Hebrew origin. The usage of the root ب ر ك (b r k) as a male name meaning "blessing" occurs in the Ancient Semitic Sabean (barqac), in Palmyrene (baraq), and as a Divine name in Assyrian Ramman-Birqu and Gibil-Birqu
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