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]