Hebrew · H1288, H1121, H7521, H251

בָּרוּךְ מִבָּנִים אָשֵׁר יְהִי רְצוּי אֶחָיו

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) · a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) · to be pleased with ; specifically, to satisfy a debt · a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1 ])

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בָּרַךְH1288to 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)
Pronunciationbarak
Blessing flows from kneeling posture of submission; carries covenantal power to confer or withhold benefit.
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בֵּןH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Pronunciationben
Son extends metaphorically to designate relationship, condition, quality, and national identity across kinship and covenantal contexts.
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רָצָהH7521to be pleased with ; specifically, to satisfy a debt
Pronunciationrāṣāh
Moves from personal pleasure or approval to satisfying obligations; crucially means to accept or pardon.
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אָחH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1 ])
Pronunciationʾāḥ
Brother encompasses blood kinship, tribal solidarity, covenantal partnership, and metaphorical affinity or resemblance.
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What does בָּרוּךְ מִבָּנִים אָשֵׁר יְהִי רְצוּי אֶחָיו (bārûḵ mib-bānîm ʾĀšēr yehî reṣûy ʾeḥāyw) mean in the Bible?

בָּרַךְ · בֵּן · רָצָה · אָח is a Hebrew phrase meaning "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)".

Full entry for בָּרוּךְ מִבָּנִים אָשֵׁר יְהִי רְצוּי אֶחָיו (H1288, H1121, H7521, H251) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does בָּרַךְ · בֵּן · רָצָה · אָח mean in the Bible?

בָּרַךְ · בֵּן · רָצָה · אָח is a Hebrew phrase meaning "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)".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1288, H1121, H7521, H251?

H1288, H1121, H7521, H251 is connected to 5,959 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. 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)

Source Gloss

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)
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups4Aligned forms155
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense64×
Participle passive1Chr 16:36 · 1Chr 29:10 · 1Kgs 1:48 · 1Kgs 2:45 · 1Kgs 5:21 · 1Kgs 8:15 · 1Kgs 8:56 · 1Kgs 10:9 · 1Sam 15:13 · 1Sam 23:21 · 1Sam 25:32 · 1Sam 25:39 · 1Sam 26:25 · 2Chr 2:11 · 2Chr 6:4 · 2Chr 9:863×
CohortativePs 95:6
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action79×
Sequential imperfect1Chr 29:20 · Judg 5:2 · Judg 5:9 · Neh 9:5 · Ps 66:8 · Ps 68:27 · Ps 96:2 · Ps 100:4 · Ps 103:20 · Ps 103:21 · Ps 103:22 · Ps 134:1 · Ps 135:19 · Ps 135:20 · Ps 103:1 · Ps 103:223×
Imperfect1Sam 9:13 · Gen 48:16 · Gen 48:20 · Prov 3:33 · Prov 30:11 · Ps 29:11 · Ps 49:19 · Ps 115:12 · Ps 115:13 · Hag 2:19 · Ps 16:7 · Ps 26:12 · Ps 132:15 · Num 22:6 · Ps 5:13 · Ps 65:1122×
Perfect1Kgs 21:13 · 2Chr 31:10 · 2Sam 6:12 · Deut 33:1 · Exod 20:11 · Gen 24:1 · Gen 24:35 · Gen 28:6 · Gen 49:28 · Isa 61:9 · Job 42:12 · Ps 10:3 · Ps 147:13 · 1Chr 17:27 · 1Kgs 21:10 · Job 1:1021×
Infinitive absolute1Chr 4:10 · Deut 15:4 · Gen 22:17 · Josh 24:10 · Num 23:11 · Num 23:20 · Num 23:25 · Num 24:10 · Ps 132:15
Participle activeIsa 66:3 · Prov 27:14
JussiveGen 28:3
CohortativePs 34:2
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject11×
Imperfect2Sam 7:29 · Prov 22:9 · Ps 112:2 · Ps 128:4 · Judg 5:24 · Prov 20:21
Participle passiveDeut 33:13 · Job 1:21 · Num 22:6 · Ps 113:2
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others
ImperfectIsa 65:16
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