Berakhah בְּרָכָה

Berakhah (Hebrew בְּרָכָה, Strong's H1293) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “blessing”. It occurs 69 times in 64 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Blessing

Verses

Every verse with Berakhah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 12:2
  And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be 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.
• Genesis 27:12
  My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not 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.”
• Genesis 27:35
  And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.”
• Genesis 27:36
  And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?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?”
• Genesis 27:38
  And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me too, O my father!” Then Esau wept aloud.
• Genesis 27:41
  And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.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.”
• Genesis 28:4
  And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.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.”
• Genesis 33:11
  Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.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.
• Genesis 39:5
  And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.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.
• Genesis 49:25
  Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb: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.
• Genesis 49:26
  The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.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.
• Genesis 49:28
  All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.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

• Exodus 32:29
  For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the Lord, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.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

• Leviticus 25:21
  Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.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

• Deuteronomy 11:26
  Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;See, today I am setting before you a blessing and a curse—
• Deuteronomy 11:27
  A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you this day:a blessing if you obey the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you today,
• Deuteronomy 11:29
  And it shall come to pass, when the Lord thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.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.
• Deuteronomy 12:15
  Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.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,
• Deuteronomy 16:17
  Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee.Everyone must appear with a gift as he is able, according to the blessing the LORD your God has given you.
• Deuteronomy 23:5
  Nevertheless the Lord thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the Lord thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the Lord thy God loved thee.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.
• Deuteronomy 28:2
  And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.And all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God:
• Deuteronomy 28:8
  The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.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.
• Deuteronomy 30:1
  And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the Lord thy God hath driven thee,“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,
• Deuteronomy 30:19
  I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: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,
• Deuteronomy 33:1
  And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
• Deuteronomy 33:23
  And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the Lord: possess thou the west and the south.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

• Joshua 8:34
  And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.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.
• Joshua 15:19
  Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.“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

• Judges 1:15
  And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.“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

• 1 Samuel 25:27
  And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.
• 1 Samuel 30:26
  And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the Lord;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

• 2 Samuel 7:29
  Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.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 Kings 5:15
  And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.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.”
• 2 Kings 18:31
  Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me, and then eat ye every man of his own vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his cistern: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

• Nehemiah 9:5
  Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.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.
• Nehemiah 13:2
  Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a 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

• Job 29:13
  The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.

Psalms

• Psalm 3:8
  Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.Salvation belongs to the LORD; may Your blessing be on Your people. Selah
• Psalm 21:3
  For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.
• Psalm 21:6
  For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.
• Psalm 24:5
  He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from the God of his salvation.
• Psalm 37:26
  He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
• Psalm 84:6
  Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; even the autumn rain covers it with pools.
• Psalm 109:17
  As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.
• Psalm 129:8
  Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.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.”
• Psalm 133:3
  As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.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

• Proverbs 10:6
  Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
• Proverbs 10:7
  The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
• Proverbs 10:22
  The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
• Proverbs 11:11
  By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
• Proverbs 11:25
  The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
• Proverbs 11:26
  He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.
• Proverbs 24:25
  But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.
• Proverbs 28:20
  A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 19:24
  In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land:In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth.
• Isaiah 36:16
  Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;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,
• Isaiah 44:3
  For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: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.
• Isaiah 65:8
  Thus saith the Lord, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants’ sakes, that I may not destroy them all.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

• Ezekiel 34:26
  And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing.
• Ezekiel 44:30
  And the first of all the firstfruits of all things, and every oblation of all, of every sort of your oblations, shall be the priest’s: ye shall also give unto the priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house.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

• Joel 2:14
  Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the Lord your God?Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him— grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God.

Zechariah

• Zechariah 8:13
  And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.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

• Malachi 2:2
  If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.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.
• Malachi 3:10
  Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.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.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).