What does בָּרָק · חֶרֶב mean in the Bible?
בָּרָק · חֶרֶב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "lightning ; by analogy, a gleam ; concretely, a flashing sword".
Hebrew · H1300, H2719
בְּרַק חַרְבִּי
Lightning ; by analogy, a gleam ; concretely, a flashing sword · drought ; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife , sword , or other sharp implement
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בָּרָק H1300 lightning ; by analogy, a gleam ; concretely, a flashing sword
Pronunciation bārāq
Lightning's flash as primary image extends metaphorically to divine judgment, flashing weapons, and brilliant manifestations of power
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חֶרֶב H2719 drought ; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife , sword , or other sharp implement
Pronunciation ḥereb
Destruction through cutting or withholding: sword's violence or drought's deprivation both render land barren.
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What does בְּרַק חַרְבִּי (beraq charbi) mean in the Bible?
בָּרָק · חֶרֶב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "lightning ; by analogy, a gleam ; concretely, a flashing sword".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1300, H2719?
H1300, H2719 is connected to 434 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. lightning ; by analogy, a gleam ; concretely, a flashing sword
Strong's H1300, H2719
Lexical occurrences 434 verses Source Gloss
lightning ; by analogy, a gleam ; concretely, a flashing sword
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בְּרַק חַרְבִּי is built from this root:
בָּרַק H1299
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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