בְּרִ֤יךְ
𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤊
berikhe
Blessed be
(Aramaic) corresponding to בָרַךְ; {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)}; bless, kneel.
Daniel 3:28 · Word #4
Lexicon H1289
| Lemma | בְּרַךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤊 |
| Transliteration | bᵉrak |
| Strong's | H1289 |
| In-context | Blessed be |
Morphology AVQsmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H1289-04
blessed (one)
| Root | ברך (b-r-k) |
| Core Meanings | kneeling, blessing, invoking favor, bestowing benefit |
| Semantic Range | to kneel; to bless; to invoke divine favor; to be blessed; by euphemism, to curse |
| Conceptual Significance | The root conveys both the posture of kneeling and the act of blessing, linking physical humility with spoken favor. In biblical theology, being "blessed" signifies receiving divine favor, covenantal benefit, or honor bestowed by God. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic verb, Qal stem, passive participle, masculine singular absolute (AVQsmsa). Functions adjectivally or substantivally to describe a masculine subject as being blessed. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Aramaic Qal passive participle, masculine singular absolute, meaning "one who is blessed." The rendering preserves the passive sense inherent in the participle and reflects the masculine singular morphology while maintaining the root connection to kneeling and blessing. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ברך (kneeling, blessing, invoking favor, bestowing benefit)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1288-01 |
avarakhah | Let me bestow blessing |
H1288-02 |
avarakhekha | I will bestow blessing upon you |
H1288-03 |
avarakhem | I will bless them |
Word Usage (5 occurrences of H1289)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:19 | בָּרִ֖ךְ | barikhe | blessed |
| Daniel 2:20 | מְבָרַ֔ךְ | mevarakhe | blessed |
| Daniel 3:28 | בְּרִ֤יךְ | berikhe | Blessed be |