English

Proper noun

Barak

1. The commander of the army of Deborah in the Old Testament.
   • 1611, Bible (KJV), Judges 4:16::

     And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

2. A male given name of biblical origin, often representing a transliteration of a modern Israeli name.
3. A surname​, often representing a transliteration of a modern Israeli name.

Etymology 2

From Arabic بَارَك ‎(bārak, “he who is blessed”). Cognate with the biblical name Baruch of Hebrew origin. The usage of the root B-R-K as a male name meaning "blessing" occurs in the Ancient Semitic Sabean (barqac), in Palmyrene (baraq), and in Punic (Barcas, as surname of Hamilcar), and as a Divine name in Assyrian Ramman-Birqu and Gibil-Birqu ^[1]

Proper noun

Barak

1. A male given name.

Related terms

• Barack
• Mubarak

References

1. ↑ Del. Assyrian, HWB, 187

Swedish

Proper noun

Barak

1. Barak (Biblical figure)

Dupaninan Agta

Noun

barak

1. piglet

Dutch

Noun

barak f ‎(plural barakken, diminutive barakje n)

1. barracks
2. (Belgium) shed, shelter

Synonyms

(shed):

• schuur
• tuinhuis

Derived terms

• praatbarak

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch barak.

Noun

barak

1. barracks
2. shed