Barak

See also: barak, barák, Barák, and bar-ak

English

Etymology 1

From Hebrew בָּרָק (“lightning”).

Pronunciation

• (biblical name)
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛərək/, /ˈbɛəræk/
  • (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛrək/, /ˈbeɪ.ræk/
• (modern name)
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /bəˈræk/
  • (General American) IPA^(key): /bəˈrɑk/

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Proper noun

Barak

2. (biblical) The commander of the army of Deborah in the Old Testament.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Judges 4:16:

     And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the Lord God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

3. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, often representing a transliteration of a modern Israeli name.
4. A surname transferred from the given name, often representing a transliteration of a modern Israeli name.

Etymology 2

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

Proper noun

Barak

1. A male given name from Arabic.

Related terms

• Barack
• Mubarak

Derived terms

• Barak Valley

 

Anagrams

• Akbar, Bakar, KA-BAR, abkar

Swedish

Proper noun

Barak

1. Barak (Biblical figure)

Anagrams

• bakar, barka