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Lexicon :: Strong's H1288 - bāraḵ

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בָּרַךְ
Transliteration
bāraḵ
Pronunciation
baw-rak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 285

Strong’s Definitions

בָּרַךְ bârak, baw-rak'; 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):—× abundantly, × altogether, × at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, × greatly, × indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, × still, thank.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 330x

The KJV translates Strong's H1288 in the following manner: bless (302x), salute (5x), curse (4x), blaspheme (2x), blessing (2x), praised (2x), kneel down (2x), congratulate (1x), kneel (1x), make to kneel (1x), miscellaneous (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 330x
The KJV translates Strong's H1288 in the following manner: bless (302x), salute (5x), curse (4x), blaspheme (2x), blessing (2x), praised (2x), kneel down (2x), congratulate (1x), kneel (1x), make to kneel (1x), miscellaneous (8x).

  1. to bless, kneel

    1. (Qal)

      1. to kneel

      2. to bless

    2. (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself

    3. (Piel) to bless

    4. (Pual) to be blessed, be adored

    5. (Hiphil) to cause to kneel

    6. (Hithpael) to bless oneself

  2. (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּרַךְ bârak, baw-rak'; 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):—× abundantly, × altogether, × at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, × greatly, × indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, × still, thank.
STRONGS H1288: Abbreviations
† [בָּרַךְ] 329 verb kneel, bless (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic بَركَ; Ethiopic በረከ፡ Aramaic H1289 בְּרֵךְ Kerb (praise), Palmyrene especially in בריך שמו לעלמא VogPalm. 74 ff. compare 94, 144) —
Qal Imperfect יִבְּרַךְ 2 Chronicles 6:13; נִבְרְכָה Psalm 95:6; בָּרוֺךְ (see Pi.); Passive participle בָּרוּךְ Genesis 9:26 + 70 times; —
1. kneel down (so Arabic, Syriac, Ethiopic): וַיִּבְרַךְ עַל־בִּרְכָּיו and he kneeled upon his knees 2 Chronicles 6:13; נִבְרְכָה לפני י׳ let us kneel before Yahweh Psalm 95:6.
2. bless (only passive participle).
a. of God: בָּרוּךְ י׳ blessed be (or is) י׳ Exodus 18:10 (E) Genesis 9:26; Genesis 24:27 (J) Ruth 4:14; 1 Samuel 25:32: 1 Samuel 25:39; 2 Samuel 18:28; 1 Kings 1:48; 1 Kings 5:21; 1 Kings 8:51, 56; 1 Kings 10:9; 1 Chronicles 16:36; 1 Chronicles 29:10; 2 Chronicles 2:11; 2 Chronicles 6:4; 9:8; Ezra 7:27; Psalm 28:6; Psalm 31:22; Psalm 41:14; Psalm 72:18; Psalm 89:53; Psalm 106:48; Psalm 119:12; Psalm 124:6; Psalm 135:21; Psalm 144:1; Zechariah 11:5; אלהים ב׳ Psalm 66:20; Psalm 68:36; אדני ב׳ Psalm 68:20 (probably for an original יהוה); אל עליון ב׳ Genesis 14:20 (E); צוּרִי ב׳ 2 Samuel 22:47 (= Psalm 18:47); כבוד י׳ ב׳ Ezekiel 3:12; שׁם ב׳ כבודו Psalm 72:19.
b. of men: Genesis 27:33 (J) Numbers 22:12 (E) Deuteronomy 7:14; Deuteronomy 28:3, 6; Deuteronomy 33:20, 24; 1 Samuel 25:33; 1 Samuel 26:25; Judges 17:2; 1 Kings 2:45; Psalm 118:26; Isaiah 19:25; Jeremiah 17:7; Jeremiah 20:14; מברכך ברוך blessed be the one blessing thee Genesis 27:29; Numbers 24:9 (E); ליהוה ב׳ Ruth 2:19, 20; Ruth 3:10; 1 Samuel 15:13; 1 Samuel 23:21; 2 Samuel 2:5; Psalm 115:15; לאל עליון ב׳ Genesis 14:19; בְּרוּךְ י׳ Genesis 24:31; Genesis 26:29 (J); בְּרוּכֵי י׳ Isaiah 65:23.
c. things: בָּרוּךְ פרי בטנך blessed be the fruit of thy womb Deuteronomy 28:4 compare Deuteronomy 28:5; 1 Samuel 25:33; Proverbs 5:18.
Niph. Perfect נִבְרְכוּ Genesis 12:3; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 28:14 (J) bless oneself (compare Hithp.).
Pi. 233 Perfect בֵּרַךְ Genesis 24:1 + 29 times; בֵּרֵךְ Psalm 10:3; Numbers 23:20; בֵּרְכוּ 2 Chronicles 20:26; וּבֵרֲכוּ Job 1:5; suffix בֵּרֲכוֺ, בֵּרֲכַּנִי, etc., Genesis 27:27 + 5 times; בֵּרַכְךָ Deuteronomy 2:7 + 9 times; Imperfect יְבָרֵךְ, וַיְּבֶ֫רֶךְ etc., Genesis 28:3 + 52 times; אֲבָֽרֲכָה Genesis 12:3 + 2 times; plural יְבָֽרֲכוּ Genesis 24:60 + 11 times; suffix יְבָרֶכְךָ Genesis 27:10 + 21 times; יְבָֽרֲכֶךָּ Genesis 49:25 + 2 times; יְבָֽרֲכֵהוּ Genesis 14:19 + 16 times; יְבָֽרֲכֵם Genesis 48:20 + 6 times; אֲבָרֶכְכָה Genesis 27:7; תְּבָֽרֲכַּ נִּי Genesis 27:19, 31; יְבָֽרֲכֶנְהוּ Psalm 72:15; יְבָֽרֲכוּכָה Psalm 145:10; Imperative בָּרֵךְ Deuteronomy 33:11 + 29 times; Infinitive construct בָּרֵךְ Genesis 22:17 + 24 times; Infinitive absolute בָּרוֺךְ Joshua 24:10 (Ki, compare Köi. 191, Ew§ 240 b, 2 Ol Sta); Participle מְבָרֵךְ Proverbs 27:14 + 4 times; —
1. bless God, adore with bended knees: accusative ברך י׳ Genesis 24:48 (J) Deuteronomy 8:10; Judges 5:2, 9; 1 Chronicles 29:10, 20; 2 Chronicles 20:26; 31:8; Nehemiah 9:5; Psalm 16:7; Psalm 26:12; Psalm 34:2; Psalm 63:5; Psalm 103:20; Psalm 103:21; Psalm 103:22; Psalm 115:18; Psalm 134:1; Psalm 134:2; Psalm 135:19; Psalm 135:20; Psalm 145:2; Psalm 145:10; ברכי נפשׁי את י׳ Psalm 103:1; Psalm 103:2; Psalm 103:22; Psalm 104:1; Psalm 104:35; ברך שׁם bless the name of Yahweh Nehemiah 9:5; Psalm 96:2; Psalm 100:4; Psalm 145:1, 21; ברך אלהים Joshua 22:33; Psalm 66:8; Psalm 68:27 (doubtless for an original יהוה), with לְ 1 Chronicles 29:20; מְבָרֵךְ אָוָן Isaiah 66:3 (of idolatrous worship).
2. God blesses
a. men: absolute Numbers 23:20 (E) Psalm 109:28; with accusative Genesis 32:27 [Genesis 32:26]; Genesis 32:30 [Genesis 32:29]; Genesis 48:16; Exodus 20:24; Numbers 24:1; Joshua 24:10 (E) Genesis 12:2, 3; Genesis 22:17; Genesis 24:1, 35; Genesis 26:12; Genesis 30:27, 30; Genesis 39:5; Genesis 49:25; Joshua 17:14 (J) Genesis 1:22, 28; Genesis 5:2; Genesis 9:1; Genesis 17:16, 20; Genesis 25:11; Genesis 26:3, 24; Genesis 28:3; Genesis 35:9; Genesis 48:3; Numbers 6:24, 27 (P) Deuteronomy 1:11; Deuteronomy 2:7; Deuteronomy 7:13; Deuteronomy 12:7; Deuteronomy 14:24, 29; Deuteronomy 15:4, 6, 10, 14, 18; Deuteronomy 16:10, 15; Deuteronomy 23:21; Deuteronomy 24:13, 19; Deuteronomy 26:15; Deuteronomy 28:8; Deuteronomy 30:16; Judges 13:24; 2 Samuel 6:11, 12; 2 Samuel 7:29; 1 Chronicles 4:10; 1 Chronicles 13:14; 1 Chronicles 17:27; 1 Chronicles 26:5; 2 Chronicles 31:10; Nehemiah 8:6; Ruth 2:4; Job 42:12; Psalm 5:13; Psalm 28:9; Psalm 29:11; Psalm 45:3; Psalm 67:2; Psalm 67:7; Psalm 67:8; Psalm 107:38; Psalm 115:12; Psalm 115:13; Psalm 128:5; Psalm 134:3; Psalm 147:13; Proverbs 3:33; Isaiah 19:25; Isaiah 51:2; Isaiah 61:9; Jeremiah 31:23; Haggai 2:19,
b. things: Sabbath Genesis 2:3; Exodus 20:11 (P); field Genesis 27:27 (E); bread Exodus 23:25 (E); work Deuteronomy 28:12; Job 1:10 compare Deuteronomy 33:11; Psalm 65:11; Psalm 132:15.
3. men bless men: priests & kings בשׁם י׳ Deuteronomy 10:8; Deuteronomy 21:5; 2 Samuel 6:18; 1 Chronicles 16:2; 1 Chronicles 23:13; Psalm 129:8; Melchizedek Abraham Genesis 14:19; Moses Deuteronomy 33:1; Exodus 12:32; Exodus 39:43; Joshua Joshua 14:13; Joshua 22:6, 7; priests Leviticus 9:22, 23; Numbers 6:23; Deuteronomy 27:12; Joshua 8:33; 2 Chronicles 30:27; Psalm 118:26; Solomon 1 Kings 8:14, 55) = 2 Chronicles 6:3); David 2 Samuel 6:20 (= 1 Chronicles 16:43) 2 Samuel 19:40; Eli 1 Samuel 2:20; Balaam Numbers 22:6; Numbers 23:11, 20, 25; Numbers 24:10; fathers, especially on death-bed Genesis 27:4 + 12 times Genesis 27 (all J E) Genesis 28:1, 6 (P) Genesis 32:1 [Genesis 31:55] (E) Genesis 48:9 (P) Genesis 48:15, 20; Genesis 49:28 (J) 2 Samuel 13:25; in consecrating a sacrifice 1 Samuel 9:13.
4. salute, greet, with an invocation of blessing (stronger than שׁלום):בך יברך ישׂראל with thee will Israel bless Genesis 48:20 (E).
a. in meeting Genesis 47:7 (P) 2 Kings 4:29; 2 Kings 10:15; 1 Samuel 13:10.
b. in departing Genesis 24:60 (J) Genesis 47:10 (P) 1 Kings 8:66.
c. by messengers 1 Samuel 25:14; 2 Samuel 8:10; 1 Chronicles 18:10.
d. in gratitude Job 31:20; Proverbs 30:11; Nehemiah 11:2.
e. morning salutation Proverbs 27:14.
f. congratulations for prosperity Genesis 12:3 (J) Genesis 27:29; Numbers 24:9 (E) 1 Kings 1:47; Psalm 49:19; Psalm 62:5.
g. in homage 2 Samuel 14:22; Psalm 72:15.
h. in friendliness 2 Samuel 21:3.
5. bless, with the antithetical meaning curse (Thes) from the greeting in departing, saying adieu to, taking leave of; but rather a blessing overdone and so really a curse as in vulgar English as well as in the Shemitic cognates: 1 Kings 21:10, 13; Job 1:5, 11; Job 2:5, 9; Psalm 10:3.
Pu. Imperfect יְבֹרַךְ 2 Samuel 7:29 + 3 times; תְּבֹרַךְ Judges 5:24; Proverbs 20:21; Participle מְבֹרָךְ Numbers 22:6 + 3 times; feminine מְבֹרֶכֶת Deuteronomy 33:13; מְבֹרָכָיו Psalm 37:22; —
1. passive to be blessed, adored: שׁם י׳ Job 1:21; Psalm 113:2
2. prospered by God:
a. persons 2 Samuel 7:29; 1 Chronicles 17:27; Psalm 37:22; Psalm 112:2; Psalm 128:4; Proverbs 20:21.
b. things Deuteronomy 33:13.
3. have prosperity invoked, by Balaam Numbers 22:6.
4. in gratitude Proverbs 22:9; Judges 5:24.
Hiph. וַיַּבְרֵךְ חַגְּמַלִּים and he made his camels kneel Genesis 24:11 (J).
Hithp. הִתְבָּרֵךְ Deuteronomy 29:18 + 3 times; Imperfect יִתְבָּרֵךְ Isaiah 65:16; Psalm 72:17; Participle מִתְבָּרֵךְ Isaiah 65:16; — bless oneself, congratulate onself בלבבו in his heart Deuteronomy 29:18; בזרעך with or by (compare בְּ III. 2. d) thy seed (invoke for oneself the blessing of the see of Abraham) Genesis 22:18; Genesis 26:4 (J); by the Messianic king Psalm 72:17; באלהי אמן Isaiah 65:16; by י׳ Jeremiah 4:2.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:22; 1:28; 2:3; 5:2; 9:1; 9:26; 9:26; 12:2; 12:3; 12:3; 12:3; 12:3; 14:19; 14:19; 14:19; 14:20; 17:16; 17:20; 18:18; 22:17; 22:17; 22:18; 24:1; 24:1; 24:11; 24:27; 24:31; 24:35; 24:48; 24:60; 24:60; 25:11; 26:3; 26:4; 26:12; 26:24; 26:29; 27; 27:4; 27:7; 27:10; 27:19; 27:27; 27:27; 27:29; 27:29; 27:31; 27:33; 28:1; 28:3; 28:3; 28:6; 28:14; 30:27; 30:30; 31:55; 32:26; 32:29; 35:9; 39:5; 47:7; 47:10; 48:3; 48:9; 48:15; 48:16; 48:20; 48:20; 48:20; 49:25; 49:25; 49:28

Exodus

12:32; 18:10; 20:11; 20:24; 23:25; 39:43

Leviticus

9:22; 9:23

Numbers

6:23; 6:24; 6:27; 22:6; 22:6; 22:6; 22:12; 23:11; 23:20; 23:20; 23:20; 23:25; 24:1; 24:9; 24:9; 24:10

Deuteronomy

1:11; 2:7; 2:7; 7:13; 7:14; 8:10; 10:8; 12:7; 14:24; 14:29; 15:4; 15:6; 15:10; 15:14; 15:18; 16:10; 16:15; 21:5; 23:21; 24:13; 24:19; 26:15; 27:12; 28:3; 28:4; 28:5; 28:6; 28:8; 28:12; 29:18; 29:18; 30:16; 33:1; 33:11; 33:11; 33:13; 33:13; 33:20; 33:24

Joshua

8:33; 14:13; 17:14; 22:6; 22:7; 22:33; 24:10; 24:10

Judges

5:2; 5:9; 5:24; 5:24; 13:24; 17:2

Ruth

2:4; 2:19; 2:20; 3:10; 4:14

1 Samuel

2:20; 9:13; 13:10; 15:13; 23:21; 25:14; 25:32; 25:33; 25:33; 25:39; 26:25

2 Samuel

2:5; 6:11; 6:12; 6:18; 6:20; 7:29; 7:29; 7:29; 8:10; 13:25; 14:22; 18:28; 19:40; 21:3; 22:47

1 Kings

1:47; 1:48; 2:45; 8:14; 8:51; 8:55; 8:56; 8:66; 10:9; 21:10; 21:13

2 Kings

4:29; 10:15

1 Chronicles

4:10; 13:14; 16:2; 16:36; 16:43; 17:27; 17:27; 18:10; 23:13; 26:5; 29:10; 29:10; 29:20; 29:20

2 Chronicles

2:11; 6:3; 6:4; 6:13; 6:13; 9:8; 20:26; 20:26; 30:27; 31:8; 31:10

Ezra

7:27

Nehemiah

8:6; 9:5; 9:5; 11:2

Job

1:5; 1:5; 1:10; 1:11; 1:21; 2:5; 2:9; 31:20; 42:12

Psalms

10:3; 10:3; 16:7; 18:47; 26:12; 28:6; 28:9; 29:11; 31:22; 34:2; 37:22; 37:22; 45:3; 49:19; 62:5; 63:5; 65:11; 66:8; 66:20; 67:2; 67:7; 68:20; 68:27; 72:15; 72:15; 72:17; 72:17; 72:18; 72:19; 95:6; 95:6; 96:2; 100:4; 103:1; 103:2; 103:20; 103:21; 103:22; 103:22; 104:1; 104:35; 106:48; 107:38; 109:28; 112:2; 113:2; 115:12; 115:13; 115:15; 115:18; 118:26; 118:26; 119:12; 124:6; 128:4; 128:5; 129:8; 132:15; 134:1; 134:2; 134:3; 135:19; 135:20; 135:21; 144:1; 145:1; 145:2; 145:10; 145:10; 145:21; 147:13

Proverbs

3:33; 5:18; 20:21; 20:21; 22:9; 27:14; 27:14; 30:11

Isaiah

19:25; 19:25; 51:2; 61:9; 65:16; 65:16; 65:16; 65:23; 66:3

Jeremiah

4:2; 17:7; 20:14; 31:23

Ezekiel

3:12

Haggai

2:19

Zechariah

11:5

H1288

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Strong's Number H1288 matches the Hebrew בָּרַךְ (bāraḵ),
which occurs 330 times in 289 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 6 (Gen 1:22–Gen 32:26)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:22 - Then God blessed H1288 them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:28 - God blessed H1288 them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the [fn]sky and over every living thing that creeps on the earth.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:3 - Then God blessed H1288 the seventh day and sanctified it, because on it He rested from all His work which God had created [fn]in making it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 5:2 - He created them male and female, and He blessed H1288 them and named them [fn]Man in the day when they were created.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:1 -

And God blessed H1288 Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:26 -

And he said,

“Blessed H1288 be Yahweh,

The God of Shem;

And let Canaan be [fn]his servant.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:2 -

And I will make you a great nation,

And I will bless H1288 you,

And make your name great;

And so [fn]you shall be a blessing;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:3 -

And I will bless H1288 those who bless H1288 you,

And the one who [fn]curses you I will [fn]curse.

And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed H1288.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:19 - Then he blessed H1288 him and said,

“Blessed H1288 be Abram of [fn]God Most High,

[fn]Possessor of heaven and earth;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:20 -

And blessed H1288 be [fn]God Most High,

Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.”

Then he gave him a tenth of all.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:16 - “And I will bless H1288 her, and indeed I will give you a son by her. Then I will bless H1288 her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples will [fn]come from her.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:20 - “As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless H1288 him and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall [fn]become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:18 - since Abraham will surely become a great and [fn]mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed H1288?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:17 - indeed I will greatly H1288 bless H1288 you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of his enemies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:18 - “In your [fn]seed all the nations of the earth shall [fn]be blessed H1288, because you have listened to My voice.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:1 -

Now Abraham was old, advanced in age; and Yahweh had blessed H1288 Abraham in every way.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:11 - And he made the camels kneel H1288 down H1288 outside the city by the well of water at evening time, the time when the women go out to draw water.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:27 - And he said, “Blessed H1288 be Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His lovingkindness and His truth toward my master; as for me, Yahweh has guided me in the way to the house of my master’s brothers.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:31 - And he said, “Come in, blessed H1288 of Yahweh! Why do you stand outside since I have prepared the house and a place for the camels?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:35 - “And Yahweh has greatly blessed H1288 my master, so he has become great; and He has given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and male slaves and female slaves, and camels and donkeys.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:48 - “And I bowed low and worshiped Yahweh; and I blessed H1288 Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who had guided me in the true way to take the daughter of my master’s [fn]relative for his son.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:60 - And they blessed H1288 Rebekah and said to her,

“May you, our sister,

Become thousands of ten thousands,

And may your seed possess

The gate of those who hate him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:11 - Now it happened after the death of Abraham, that God blessed H1288 his son Isaac; and Isaac [fn]lived by Beer-lahai-roi.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:3 - “Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you and bless H1288 you, for to you and to your seed I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to your father Abraham.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:4 - “And I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and I will give your seed all these lands; and by your seed all the nations of the earth [fn]shall be blessed H1288;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:12 -

And Isaac sowed in that land and [fn]reaped in the same year one hundredfold. And Yahweh blessed H1288 him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:24 - And Yahweh appeared to him that night and said,

“I am the God of your father Abraham;

Do not fear, for I am with you.

I will bless H1288 you and multiply your seed,

For the sake of My servant Abraham.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:29 - that you will do us no harm, just as we have not touched you [fn]and have done to you nothing but good and have sent you away in peace. You are now the blessed H1288 of Yahweh.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:4 - and prepare a savory dish for me such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, so that my soul may bless H1288 you before I die.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:7 - ‘Bring me some game and prepare a savory dish for me, that I may eat and bless H1288 you in the presence of Yahweh before my death.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:10 - “Then you shall bring it to your father, that he may eat, so that he may bless H1288 you before his death.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:19 - And Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn; I have done as you told me. Rise up, please, sit and eat of my game, that your soul may bless H1288 me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:23 - And he did not recognize him because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau’s hands; so he blessed H1288 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:25 - So he said, “Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s game, that my soul may bless H1288 you.” And he brought it near to him, and he ate; he also brought him wine, and he drank.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:27 - So he came near and kissed him; and he smelled the smell of his garments, and then he blessed H1288 him and said,

“See, the smell of my son

Is like the smell of a field which Yahweh has blessed H1288;

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May peoples serve you,

And nations bow down to you;

Be master of your brothers,

And may your mother’s sons bow down to you.

Cursed be those who curse you,

And blessed H1288 be those who bless H1288 you.”

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Now it happened that as soon as Isaac had finished blessing H1288 Jacob, and Jacob had hardly gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:31 - Then he also made a savory dish and brought it to his father; and he said to his father, “Let my father arise and eat of his son’s game, that your soul may bless H1288 me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:33 - Then Isaac [fn]trembled exceedingly violently and said, “Who was he then that hunted game and brought it to me, so that I ate of all of it before you came and blessed H1288 him? Indeed, he shall be blessed H1288.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:34 - As Esau heard the words of his father, he cried out with an exceedingly great and bitter cry and said to his father, “Bless H1288 me, me also, O my father!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:38 - And Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless H1288 me, even me also, O my father.” So Esau lifted his voice and wept.

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So Esau bore a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed H1288 him; and Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are near; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”

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So Isaac called Jacob and blessed H1288 him and commanded him and said to him, “You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:3 - “May [fn]God Almighty bless H1288 you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become an assembly of peoples.

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And Esau saw that Isaac had blessed H1288 Jacob and sent him away to Paddan-aram to take for himself a wife from there, and that when he blessed H1288 him he commanded him, saying, “You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan,”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:14 - “And your seed will also be like the dust of the earth, and you will [fn]spread out to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and in you and in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed H1288.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:27 - But Laban said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, stay with me; I have interpreted an omen that Yahweh has blessed H1288 me on your account.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:30 - “For you had little before [fn]I came, but it has spread out to a multitude, and Yahweh has blessed H1288 you [fn]at every step of mine. But now, when shall I provide for my own household also?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:55 - [fn]And Laban arose early in the morning and kissed his sons and his daughters and blessed H1288 them. Then Laban departed and returned to his place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:26 - Then he said, “Let me go, for the dawn is [fn]breaking.” But he said, “I will not let you go unless you bless H1288 me.”

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