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בְּרָכָה H1293
H1293 is the Hebrew word בְּרָכָה, transliterated Bᵉrâkâh and said ber-aw-kaw'. The King James Version most often renders it blessing.
What it means
benediction; by implication prosperity.
Where it comes from
from H1288 (בָרַךְ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 56 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: blessing, liberal, pool, present.
Verses using בְּרָכָה
The first 40 of 58 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 27:36 · KJV
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?
Genesis 27:38 · KJV
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.
Genesis 27:41 · KJV
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.
Genesis 28:4 · KJV
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.
Genesis 33:11 · KJV
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.
Genesis 39:5 · KJV
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.
Genesis 49:25 · KJV
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:
Genesis 49:26 · KJV
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.
Genesis 49:28 · KJV
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.
Exodus 32:29 · KJV
For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves today to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
Leviticus 25:21 · KJV
Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.
Deuteronomy 11:26 · KJV
Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;
Deuteronomy 11:27 · KJV
A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day:
Deuteronomy 11:29 · KJV
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.
Deuteronomy 12:15 · KJV
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.
Deuteronomy 16:17 · KJV
Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.
Deuteronomy 23:5 · KJV
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.
Deuteronomy 28:2 · KJV
And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy 28:8 · KJV
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.
Deuteronomy 30:1 · KJV
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,
Deuteronomy 30:19 · KJV
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:
Deuteronomy 33:1 · KJV
And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
Deuteronomy 33:23 · KJV
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.
Joshua 8:34 · KJV
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.
Joshua 15:19 · KJV
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.
Judges 1:15 · KJV
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.
1 Samuel 25:27 · KJV
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.
1 Samuel 30:26 · KJV
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;
2 Samuel 7:29 · KJV
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.
2 Kings 5:15 · KJV
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.
2 Kings 18:31 · KJV
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:
Nehemiah 9:5 · KJV
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.
Job 29:13 · KJV
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
Psalm 3:8 · KJV
Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
Psalm 21:3 · KJV
For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
Psalm 21:6 · KJV
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
Psalm 24:5 · KJV
He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Psalm 109:17 · KJV
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
Psalm 129:8 · KJV
Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.
Psalm 133:3 · KJV
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1293 mean?
H1293 is the Hebrew word בְּרָכָה (Bᵉrâkâh), meaning benediction; by implication prosperity.
How is H1293 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it blessing (35 times), blessings (9 times), according to the blessing (2 times), present (2 times), pray thee my blessing (1 time), among others.
How many times does H1293 appear in the Bible?
בְּרָכָה (Bᵉrâkâh) is tagged in 58 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1293 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1288 (בָרַךְ).
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