Hebrew word · H1293
בְּרָכָה
berakhah
blessing
Appears 69 times in 64 verses of the Hebrew Old Testament.
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Where it appears
Genesis · 16
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Genesis 12:2 בְּרָכָֽה׃ a blessing
I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
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Genesis 27:12 בְרָכָֽה׃ a blessing
What if my father touches me? Then I would be revealed to him as a deceiver, and I would bring upon myself a curse rather than a blessing.”
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Genesis 27:35 בִּרְכָתֶֽךָ׃ blessing your
But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.”
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Genesis 27:36 בִּרְכָתִ֑י בְּרָכָֽה׃ blessing my, a blessing
So Esau declared, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me twice. He took my birthright, and now he has taken my blessing.” Then he asked, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me?”
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Genesis 27:38 הַֽבְרָכָ֨ה ¿ [does] a blessing
Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me too, O my father!” Then Esau wept aloud.
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Genesis 27:41 הַ֨בְּרָכָ֔ה the blessing
Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
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Genesis 28:4 בִּרְכַּ֣ת [the] blessing of
And may He give the blessing of Abraham to you and your descendants, so that you may possess the land where you dwell as a foreigner, the land God gave to Abraham.”
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Genesis 33:11 בִּרְכָתִי֙ blessing my
Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.
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Genesis 39:5 בִּרְכַּ֤ת [the] blessing of
From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his field.
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Genesis 49:25 בִּרְכֹ֤ת בִּרְכֹ֥ת בִּרְכֹ֥ת blessings of
by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb.
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Genesis 49:26 בִּרְכֹ֣ת בִּרְכֹ֣ת [the] blessings of
The blessings of your father have surpassed the blessings of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills. May they rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince of his brothers.
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Genesis 49:28 כְּבִרְכָת֖וֹ according to blessing his
These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this was what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing.
Exodus · 1
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Exodus 32:29 בְּרָכָֽה׃ a blessing
Afterward, Moses said, “Today you have been ordained for service to the LORD, since each man went against his son and his brother; so the LORD has bestowed a blessing on you this day.”
Leviticus · 1
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Leviticus 25:21 בִּרְכָתִי֙ blessing my
But I will send My blessing upon you in the sixth year, so that the land will yield a crop sufficient for three years.
Deuteronomy · 12
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Deuteronomy 11:26 בְּרָכָ֖ה a blessing
See, today I am setting before you a blessing and a curse—
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Deuteronomy 11:27 הַבְּרָכָ֑ה the blessing
a blessing if you obey the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you today,
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Deuteronomy 11:29 הַבְּרָכָה֙ the blessing
When the LORD your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess, you are to proclaim the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal.
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Deuteronomy 12:15 כְּבִרְכַּ֨ת according to [the] blessing of
But whenever you want, you may slaughter and eat meat within any of your gates, according to the blessing the LORD your God has given you. Both the ceremonially clean and unclean may eat it as they would a gazelle or deer,
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Deuteronomy 16:17 כְּבִרְכַּ֛ת according to [the] blessing of
Everyone must appear with a gift as he is able, according to the blessing the LORD your God has given you.
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Deuteronomy 23:5 לִבְרָכָ֑ה into blessing
Yet the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam, and the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loves you.
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Deuteronomy 28:2 הַבְּרָכ֥וֹת the blessings
And all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God:
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Deuteronomy 28:8 הַבְּרָכָ֔ה the blessing
The LORD will decree a blessing on your barns and on everything to which you put your hand; the LORD your God will bless you in the land He is giving you.
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Deuteronomy 30:1 הַבְּרָכָה֙ the blessing
“When all these things come upon you—the blessings and curses I have set before you—and you call them to mind in all the nations to which the LORD your God has banished you,
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Deuteronomy 30:19 הַבְּרָכָ֖ה <the> blessing
I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live,
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Deuteronomy 33:1 הַבְּרָכָ֗ה [is] the blessing
This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
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Deuteronomy 33:23 בִּרְכַּ֣ת [the] blessing of
Concerning Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is abounding with favor, full of the blessing of the LORD; he shall take possession of the sea and the south.”
Joshua · 2
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Joshua 8:34 הַבְּרָכָ֖ה the blessing
Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law—the blessings and the curses—according to all that is written in the Book of the Law.
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Joshua 15:19 בְרָכָ֗ה a blessing
“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.
Judges · 1
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Judges 1:15 בְרָכָ֗ה a blessing
“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.
1 Samuel · 2
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1 Samuel 25:27 הַבְּרָכָ֣ה the blessing
Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.
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1 Samuel 30:26 בְּרָכָ֔ה a blessing
When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”
2 Samuel · 1
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2 Samuel 7:29 וּמִבִּרְכָ֣תְךָ֔ and from blessing your
Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever.”
2 Kings · 2
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2 Kings 5:15 בְרָכָ֖ה a blessing
Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”
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2 Kings 18:31 בְרָכָה֙ a blessing
Do not listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then every one of you will eat from his own vine and his own fig tree and drink water from his own cistern,
Nehemiah · 2
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Nehemiah 9:5 בְּרָכָ֖ה blessing
Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.
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Nehemiah 13:2 לִבְרָכָֽה׃ into blessing
because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing).
Job · 1
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Job 29:13 בִּרְכַּ֣ת [the] blessing of
The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
Psalms · 9
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Psalm 3:8 בִרְכָתֶ֣ךָ blessing your
Salvation belongs to the LORD; may Your blessing be on Your people. Selah
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Psalm 21:3 בִּרְכ֣וֹת blessings of
For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.
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Psalm 21:6 בְרָכ֣וֹת blessings
For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.
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Psalm 24:5 בְ֭רָכָה blessing
He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from the God of his salvation.
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Psalm 37:26 לִבְרָכָֽה׃ [become] <into> a blessing
They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
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Psalm 84:6 בְּ֝רָכ֗וֹת blessings
As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; even the autumn rain covers it with pools.
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Psalm 109:17 בִּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה in blessing
The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.
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Psalm 129:8 בִּרְכַּֽת־ [the] blessing of
May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”
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Psalm 133:3 הַבְּרָכָ֑ה the blessing
It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore.
Proverbs · 8
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Proverbs 10:6 בְּ֭רָכוֹת blessings
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
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Proverbs 10:7 לִבְרָכָ֑ה [is] for a blessing
The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
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Proverbs 10:22 בִּרְכַּ֣ת [the] blessing of
The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
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Proverbs 11:11 בְּבִרְכַּ֣ת by [the] blessing of
By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
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Proverbs 11:25 בְּרָכָ֥ה blessing
A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
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Proverbs 11:26 וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה and a blessing
The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.
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Proverbs 24:25 בִרְכַּת־ blessing of
but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.
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Proverbs 28:20 בְּרָכ֑וֹת blessings
A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
Isaiah · 4
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Isaiah 19:24 בְּרָכָ֖ה a blessing
In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth.
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Isaiah 36:16 בְרָכָה֙ a blessing
Do not listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then every one of you will eat from his own vine and his own fig tree, and drink water from his own cistern,
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Isaiah 44:3 וּבִרְכָתִ֖י and blessing my
For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.
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Isaiah 65:8 בְרָכָ֖ה blessing
This is what the LORD says: “As the new wine is found in a cluster of grapes, and men say, ‘Do not destroy it, for it contains a blessing,’ so I will act on behalf of My servants; I will not destroy them all.
Ezekiel · 3
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Ezekiel 34:26 בְּרָכָ֑ה בְרָכָ֖ה a blessing, blessing
I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing.
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Ezekiel 44:30 בְּרָכָ֖ה blessing
The best of all the firstfruits and of every contribution from all your offerings will belong to the priests. You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest, so that a blessing may rest upon your homes.
Joel · 1
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Joel 2:14 בְּרָכָ֔ה a blessing
Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him—grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God.
Zechariah · 1
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Zechariah 8:13 בְּרָכָ֑ה a blessing
As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”
Malachi · 2
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Malachi 2:2 בִּרְכֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם blessings your
If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to honor My name,” says the LORD of Hosts, “I will send a curse among you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already begun to curse them, because you are not taking it to heart.
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Malachi 3:10 בְּרָכָ֖ה blessing
Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.
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