barak

Not valid in Scrabble

It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈbɛərək/
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/ˈbɛərək/ · /ˈbɛəræk/ · /ˈbɛrək/ · /ˈbeɪ.ræk/ · /bəˈræk/ · /bəˈrɑk/

Definition of barak

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

name

  1. The commander of the army of Deborah in the Old Testament.
    “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?”
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name

  1. The commander of the army of Deborah in the Old Testament.
    “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 from Hebrew of biblical origin, often representing a transliteration of a modern Israeli name.
  3. A surname transferred from the given name, often representing a transliteration of a modern Israeli name.
  4. A male given name from Arabic.

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Etymology

From Hebrew בָּרָק (“lightning”).

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