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Barak
BEH-uh-ruhk
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1
In the Old Testament, the military commander who led Israel's army under the prophetess Deborah.
"The Book of Judges recounts how Barak defeated the Canaanite general Sisera."
2
A Hebrew and Arabic-origin male given name meaning "lightning."
"Barak is a fairly common first name in Israel."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA biblical military commander, and a given name meaning "lightning" in Hebrew.
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Etymology
From Hebrew bārāq, meaning "lightning."