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barak
/ˈbɛrək/
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What does barak mean?
proper noun
- The commander of the army of Deborah in the Old Testament.
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, often representing a transliteration of a modern Israeli name.
- A surname transferred from the given name, often representing a transliteration of a modern Israeli name.
More meanings (1)
proper noun
- A male given name from Arabic.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈbɛrək/
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And, thereabout, goeth the Brook of Torrens Kishon; and there beside, Barak, that was Abimelech’s son with Deborah the prophetess overcame the host of Idumea, when Sisera the king was slain of Jael the wife of Heber, and chased beyond the flome Jordan, by strength of sword, Zeeb and Zebah and Zalmunna, and there he slew them.