בָרָק֙

𐤁𐤓𐤒

varaq

of lightning

from בָּרַק; lightning; by analogy, a gleam; concretely, a flashing sword; bright, glitter(-ing sword), lightning.

H1300

Daniel 10:6 · Word #5

Lexicon H1300

Lemmaבָּרָק
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤓𐤒
Transliterationbârâq
Strong'sH1300
In-contextof lightning

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H1300-10

lightning-flash

Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); also attested as a proper noun (HNp). No pronominal suffixes or construct forms in the given data.
Rendering RationaleThe noun בָּרָק is a masculine singular absolute form derived from the root ברק, denoting a flashing or gleaming burst of light. "Lightning-flash" preserves the vivid, momentary brilliance inherent in the root while accurately reflecting the masculine singular noun indicated by the morphology. When used as a proper noun (HNp), the name "Lightning" retains this core meaning as a personal designation.

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Words from Root ברק (flash, lightning, gleam, brilliance)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1301-01 baraq Lightning
H1300-01 baraq Lightning (masculine personal name)
H1300-02 beraq lightning-flash of

Word Usage (21 occurrences of H1300)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 19:16 וּ/בְרָקִ֜ים uveraqim and lightnings
Deuteronomy 32:41 בְּרַ֣ק beraq lightning
2 Samuel 22:15 בָּרָ֖ק baraq lightning