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    Barak

    BAIR-ak

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Lightning; Thunder
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Barak appears in the King James Bible, including Judges 4:14.
    First appears in
    Judges — Conquest and judges
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Barak demonstrates that seeking godly counsel before battle isn't weakness — it's wisdom that earns a place in the Hall of Faith.
    King James verses
    • Judges 4:14

      "And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand."

    • Hebrews 11:32

      "And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak."

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