What does בָּרַךְ · אֱלֹהִים mean in the Bible?
בָּרַךְ · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "blessed be God".
Hebrew · H1288, H430
ברוך אלהים
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) · gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
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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.
Open lexicon entry →אֱלֹהִיםH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
Pronunciationʾĕlōhiym
Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.
Open lexicon entry →What does ברוך אלהים (barukh Elohim) mean in the Bible?
בָּרַךְ · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "blessed be God".
Full entry for ברוך אלהים (H1288, H430) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1288, H430?
H1288, H430 is connected to 2,930 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. blessed be God
Source Gloss
blessed be God
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 95:61×
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 132:159×
Participle activeIsa 66:3 · Prov 27:142×
JussiveGen 28:31×
CohortativePs 34:21×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject11×
Imperfect2Sam 7:29 · Prov 22:9 · Ps 112:2 · Ps 128:4 · Judg 5:24 · Prov 20:217×
Participle passiveDeut 33:13 · Job 1:21 · Num 22:6 · Ps 113:24×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others1×
ImperfectIsa 65:161×
Word Origins
ברוך אלהים is a primitive root - no further derivation.