בָּרָֽק

𐤁𐤓𐤒

baraq

flash-lightning

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

H1300

Ezekiel 21:33 · Word #23

Lexicon H1300

Lemmaבָּרָק
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤓𐤒
Transliterationbârâq
Strong'sH1300
In-contextflash-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 H1300-01

Lightning (masculine personal name)

Rootברק (b-r-q)
Core Meaningslightning, flashing, gleaming, brilliance
Semantic RangeLightning, flashing brightness, sudden brilliance; as a name, evokes swiftness or striking power.
Conceptual SignificanceBarak, son of Abinoam, is the military deliverer in Judges 4–5 who acts alongside Deborah. His name, meaning "Lightning," may symbolically reflect divine storm imagery and the sudden, decisive power attributed to YHWH in Israel’s deliverance traditions.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular proper noun (HNp); personal name formed directly from the common noun בָּרָק ("lightning").
Rendering RationaleThe name בָּרָק derives directly from the root ברק meaning "lightning" or "flash." As a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), it is rendered as "Lightning," preserving both the root meaning and its function as a male personal name.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ברק (lightning, flashing, gleaming, brilliance)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1301-01 baraq Lightning
H1300-02 beraq lightning-flash of
H1300-03 beraqim lightning-flashes

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