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Strong's H1294 בְּרָכָה (berakah)

Berakah means “Berachah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1294 — diastrepho (“turn away”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1294
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H1294 Quick Answer

Strong's H1294 בְּרָכָה (Brakah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Brakah (ber-aw-kaw') n/l. 1. Berakah, the name of an Israelite, and also of a valley in Israel [the same as H1293] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include berachah and name. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Brakah (ber-aw-kaw') n/l. 1. Berakah, the name of an Israelite, and also of a valley in Israel [the same as H1293]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
berachah and name

Meaning and Definition

Brakah (ber-aw-kaw') n/l. 1. Berakah, the name of an Israelite, and also of a valley in Israel [the same as H1293] KJV: Berachah. Root(s): H1293

Original Word
בְּרָכָה
Transliteration
Brakah
Derivation
First root strongs: 1293
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1294. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Beracah

Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.3 § Berachah = "blessing" a Benjamite, one of David's warriors

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How Strong's H1294 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Brakah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H1294 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1294 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1294 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 12:3 KJV

The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite.

2 Chronicles 20:26 KJV

And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1294.

1 Chronicles 12:3 Old Testament, KJV
The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite.
2 Chronicles 20:26 Old Testament, KJV
And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1294, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1294 FAQ

What does berakah (בְּרָכָה) mean?

Berakah (Strong's H1294) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Berachah". Brakah (ber-aw-kaw') n/l. 1. Berakah, the name of an Israelite, and also of a valley in Israel [the same as H1293]

How many times is berakah (בְּרָכָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1294 across 2 books.

Where can I study berakah (בְּרָכָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1294 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate berakah (בְּרָכָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as berachah and name. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.