ברק

Aramaic

Verb

ברק • (transliteration needed)

1. to gleam, to flash

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ב־ר־ק (b-r-q)

From Proto-Semitic *baraḳ-.

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /baˈʁak/

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Noun

בָּרָק • (barák) m (plural indefinite בְּרָקִים, singular construct בְּרַק־, plural construct בִּרְקֵי־) [pattern: קָטָל]

1. lightning (atmospheric flash of light)
2. shine (reflected light)

Proper noun

בָּרָק • (barák) m

1. a male given name, Barak
2. a surname

Derived terms

• בני ברק

References

• “ברק” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• ברק on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he

Anagrams

• בקר
• קרב