Word meanings
Strong's dictionary
a primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason); [idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.
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2 Chronicles 31:10 בֵּרַ֣ךְ be.Rakh · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it
And Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, Since the people began to bring the oblations into the house of Jehovah, we have eaten and had enough, and have left plenty: for Jehovah hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.
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Ezra 7:27 בָּר֥וּךְ ba.Rukh · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject
Blessed be Jehovah, the God of our fathers, who hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem;
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Nehemiah 8:6 וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ vay.Va.rekh · An action: strong action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it
and Ezra blessed Jehovah, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with the lifting up of their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped Jehovah with their faces to the ground.
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Nehemiah 9:5 בָּרֲכוּ֙ ba.ra.Khu · A command to all of you: strong action
Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless Jehovah your God from everlasting to everlasting; and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
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Nehemiah 9:5 וִיבָֽרְכוּ֙ vi.va.re.Khu · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them
Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless Jehovah your God from everlasting to everlasting; and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
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Nehemiah 11:2 וַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּ vay.va.ra.Khu · An action: strong action, and then it happened, done by them
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
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Job 1:5 וּבֵרֲכ֥וּ u.ve.ra.Khu · An action: strong action, and then it will happen, done by them
And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt-offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and renounced God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
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Job 1:10 בֵּרַ֔כְתָּ be.Rakh.ta · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you
Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
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Job 1:11 יְבָרֲכֶֽךָּ׃ ye.va.ra.Khe.ka · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it
But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy face.
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Job 1:21 מְבֹרָֽךְ׃ me.vo.Rakh · An -ing word: strong action received, it is done to the subject
and he said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah.
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Job 2:5 יְבָרֲכֶֽךָּ׃ ye.va.ra.Khe.ka · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it
But put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will renounce thee to thy face.
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Job 2:9 בָּרֵ֥ךְ ba.Rekh · A command to you: strong action
Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? renounce God, and die.
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Job 31:20 בֵרֲכ֣וּנִי ve.ra.Khu.ni · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them
If his loins have not blessed me, And if he hath not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
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Job 42:12 בֵּרַ֛ךְ be.Rakh · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it
So Jehovah blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: And he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.
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Psalms 5:12 תְּבָרֵ֪ךְ te.va.Rekh · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you
For thou wilt bless the righteous; O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.
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Psalms 10:3 בֵּ֝רֵ֗ךְ be.Rekh · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, And the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth Jehovah.
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Psalms 16:7 אֲבָרֵ֗ךְ 'a.va.Rekh · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me
I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel; Yea, my heart instructeth me in the night seasons.
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Psalms 18:46 וּבָר֣וּךְ u.va.Rukh · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject
Jehovah liveth; And blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,
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Psalms 26:12 אֲבָרֵ֥ךְ 'a.va.Rekh · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me
My foot standeth in an even place: In the congregations will I bless Jehovah.
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Psalms 28:6 בָּר֥וּךְ ba.Rukh · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject
Blessed be Jehovah, Because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
American Standard Version (1901). Public domain.

