# H1289 בְּרַךְ

בְּרַךְ (bᵉrak), Strong’s H1289: {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… KJV: bless…

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*bᵉrak* — {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…

KJV: bless, kneel.

Occurs 5 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [בְּרַךְ] vb. kneel, bless
- Pe.
- 1 act. kneeling on his knees (in prayer).
- 2 pass. blessed (be) the God, etc.
- Pa. bless, praise

## Where it occurs
- [Daniel 2:19](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/daniel/2?v=19) — Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
- [Daniel 2:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/daniel/2?v=20) — Daniel answered, “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.
- [Daniel 3:28](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/daniel/3?v=28) — Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and…
- [Daniel 4:31](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/daniel/4?v=31) — At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me; and I…
- [Daniel 6:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/daniel/6?v=11) — When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward…