Barak

Barak
Grave near Tel Kadesh attributed to Barak or Deborah
Born
NationalityIsraelite
Known forMilitary commander who, with Deborah, defeated the Canaanite armies led by Sisera
TitleRuler of Ancient Israel
ParentAbinoam (father)

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]

  1. ^ Jones, Daniel; Gimson, A. C. (1977). Everyman's English Pronouncing Dictionary (14th ed.). London: J. M. Dent. p. 40. ISBN 0-460-03029-9.
  2. ^ 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.