The Biblical Key Word ḇêraḵ: What Does it Mean and How it Can Be Rendered in English, Arabic and Japanese?
The Biblical Hebrew word ḇêraḵ (written in Hebrew script ברך and pronounced /beˈraχ/) is a biblical key word that is often rendered in English as bless but also as praise and other words. Since it is a key word, understanding its meaning is important, as this can help Bible readers better understand...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
2025
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| In: |
Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2025, Volume: 55, Issue: 3, Pages: 199-213 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Blessing
/ Hebrew language
/ Metalanguage
/ Semantics
/ Arabic language
/ Japanese
/ Translation
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Biblical Hebrew ḇêraḵ
B Arabic B Natural Semantic Metalanguage B bless B Japanese |
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