Baraq
/baˈʁak/noun
A transliteration of the Hebrew biblical name Baraq, meaning lightning or flash of lightning.
Did you know?In the biblical Book of Judges, Baraq is a military leader whose name evokes lightning, a traditional symbol of overwhelming divine power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*b-r-q
“To flash or shine; lightning”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
בָּרָק — Baraq
“Lightning; flash of lightning; also a personal name”
Ancient Hebrew Bible
Hebrew
Baraq ben Avinoam
“Baraq son of Abinoam, the military leader in the Book of Judges”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
برق — barq
“Lightning or a flash; from the same Semitic root”
Modern English
English
Baraq
“An English transliteration of the Hebrew personal name”