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Barak | |
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 Grave near Tel Kadesh attributed to Barak or Deborah | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Israelite |
| Known for | Military commander who, with Deborah, defeated the Canaanite armies led by Sisera |
| Title | Ruler of Ancient Israel |
| Parent | Abinoam (father) |
| Judges in the Hebrew Bible שופטים |
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| Italics indicate individuals not explicitly described as judges |
| Book of Exodus |
| Book of Joshua |
| Book of Judges |
| First Book of Samuel |
Barak (/ˈbɛəræk/ or /ˈbɛərək/;[1] Hebrew: בָּרָק; Tiberian Hebrew: Bārāq; Arabic: البُراق al-Burāq "lightning") was a ruler of Ancient Israel. As military commander in the biblical Book of Judges, Barak, with Deborah, from the Tribe of Ephraim, the prophet and fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel, defeated the Canaanite armies led by Sisera.[2]
- ^ Jones, Daniel; Gimson, A. C. (1977). Everyman's English Pronouncing Dictionary (14th ed.). London: J. M. Dent. p. 40. ISBN 0-460-03029-9.
- ^ Lemche, Niels Peter (2004). "Barak". Historical dictionary of ancient Israel. Historical dictionaries of ancient civilizations and historical eras. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. pp. 76–77. ISBN 978-0-8108-4848-1.
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