לְ/בָרָ֣ק
𐤋/𐤁𐤓𐤒
Baraq
to Barak
A personal name, most notably borne by a prominent Israelite military leader from Naphtali during the time of the Judges. The lexical sense of the name likely derives from 'lightning,' and by extension may evoke attributes such as swiftness, brilliance, or striking power. In its primary biblical occurrence, it is a proper noun, not a common noun or appellative.
Judges 4:6 · Word #3
Lexicon H1301
| Lemma | בָּרָק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤒 |
| Transliteration | Baraq |
| Strong's | H1301 |
| Definition | A personal name, most notably borne by a prominent Israelite military leader from Naphtali during the time of the Judges. The lexical sense of the name likely derives from 'lightning,' and by extension may evoke attributes such as swiftness, brilliance, or striking power. In its primary biblical occurrence, it is a proper noun, not a common noun or appellative. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to Barak |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1301-02
to Barak
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to/for") + proper masculine singular name בָּרָק; no article; functioning as a prepositional proper noun form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition לְ ("to/for") prefixed to the proper name בָּרָק (Barak), a name derived from the root meaning "lightning" or "to flash." The rendering preserves the directional preposition and retains the personal name rooted in the lightning imagery. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Baraq
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Lightning |
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