Hebrew
בָּרַךְ ba·rakh
“to bless” · 330 times in the Old Testament
Through the Bible
- “blessed” 103
- “bless” 70
- “blessed be” 29
- “bless you” 20
- “blessed him” 7
- other ways 101
- eulogeō, the Greek the New Testament uses for it 41
In the New Testament it continues as eulogeō: Matthew 21:9 quotes Psalms 118:26, and puts this word in Greek.
As a table, book by book
| Book | Times |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 73 |
| Exodus | 6 |
| Leviticus | 2 |
| Numbers | 17 |
| Deuteronomy | 39 |
| Joshua | 8 |
| Judges | 6 |
| Ruth | 5 |
| 1 Samuel | 11 |
| 2 Samuel | 14 |
| 1 Kings | 12 |
| 2 Kings | 3 |
| 1 Chronicles | 16 |
| 2 Chronicles | 9 |
| Ezra | 1 |
| Nehemiah | 4 |
| Job | 8 |
| Psalms | 75 |
| Proverbs | 6 |
| Isaiah | 8 |
| Jeremiah | 4 |
| Ezekiel | 1 |
| Haggai | 1 |
| Zechariah | 1 |
| Matthew | 5 |
| Mark | 5 |
| Luke | 13 |
| John | 1 |
| Acts | 1 |
| Romans | 2 |
| 1 Corinthians | 3 |
| Galatians | 1 |
| Ephesians | 1 |
| Hebrews | 7 |
| James | 1 |
| 1 Peter | 1 |
How the BSB translates it
Each way the Berean Standard Bible puts it into English, and how often.
With a pronoun joined
Hebrew joins “me”, “you”, “him” and the like to the end of a word.
Where it occurs
Grouped by how it’s translated, then by book. Each reference opens the verse.
“blessed” 103
Genesis 33
- 1:22 …Then God blessed them and said Be…
- 1:28 …God blessed them and said to…
- 2:3 …Then God blessed the seventh day and…
- 5:2 …female He created them and He blessed them And in the…
- 9:1 …And God blessed Noah and his sons…
- 9:26 …He also declared Blessed be the LORD the…
- 12:3 …families of the earth will be blessed through you…
- 18:18 …nations of the earth will be blessed
- 22:18 …nations of the earth will be blessed because you have obeyed…
- 24:1 …years and the LORD had blessed him in every way…
- 24:27 …saying Blessed be the LORD the…
- 24:35 …The LORD has greatly blessed my master and he…
- 24:48 …and worshiped the LORD and I blessed the LORD the God…
- 24:60 And they blessed Rebekah and said to…
- 25:11 …After Abraham’s death God blessed his son Isaac who…
- 26:4 …nations of the earth will be blessed
- 26:29 …peace And now you are blessed by the LORD…
- 27:27 …field that the LORD has blessed
- 27:29 …those who bless you be blessed
- 27:30 …as Isaac had finished blessing him and Jacob had…
- 27:33 …indeed he will be blessed
- 28:1 …Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him Do not take…
- 28:6 …Esau learned that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him…
- 28:14 …families of the earth will be blessed through you and your…
- 30:30 …times over The LORD has blessed you wherever I set…
- 32:29 …you ask my name Then he blessed Jacob there…
- 35:9 …appeared to him again and blessed him…
- 39:5 …he owned the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on…
- 47:7 …before Pharaoh and Jacob blessed Pharaoh…
- 47:10 …Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from…
- 48:15 Then he blessed Joseph and said May…
- 48:20 …you shall Israel pronounce this blessing May God make you…
- 49:28 …them He blessed them and he blessed each one with a…
Exodus 2
Leviticus 1
- 9:23 …When they came out they blessed the people and the…
Numbers 3
Deuteronomy 9
- 2:7 …the LORD your God has blessed you in all the…
- 7:14 …You will be blessed above all peoples among…
- 28:3 …You will be blessed in the city and…
- 28:3 …blessed in the city and blessed in the country…
- 28:4 …fruit of your womb will be blessed as well as the…
- 28:5 …basket and kneading bowl will be blessed
- 28:6 …You will be blessed when you come in…
- 28:6 …when you come in and blessed when you go out…
- 33:13 …said May his land be blessed by the LORD with…
Joshua 2
Ruth 2
1 Samuel 2
2 Samuel 4
1 Kings 5
1 Chronicles 6
- 13:14 …months and the LORD blessed his household and everything…
- 16:2 …offerings and peace offerings he blessed the people in the…
- 17:27 …LORD have blessed it and it will be blessed forever…
- 29:10 …Then David blessed the LORD in the…
- 29:10 …and said May You be blessed O LORD God of…
- 29:20 …So the whole assembly blessed the LORD the God…
2 Chronicles 5
Nehemiah 2
Job 3
Psalms 1
- 10:3 …cravings of his heart he blesses the greedy and reviles…
And 23 more, on the full page.
“bless” 70
Genesis 7
- 12:3 I will bless those who bless you…
- 17:20 …and I will surely bless him I will make…
- 26:24 …I am with you I will bless you and multiply your…
- 27:4 …eat so that I may bless you before I die…
- 27:10 …to eat so that he may bless you before he dies…
- 28:3 …May God Almighty bless you and make you…
- 48:16 …me from all harm may He bless these boys And may…
Exodus 2
Numbers 2
Deuteronomy 12
- 1:11 …a thousand times over and bless you as He has…
- 7:13 …you and multiply you He will bless the fruit of your…
- 8:10 …eat and are satisfied you are to bless the LORD your God…
- 14:29 …the LORD your God will bless you in all the…
- 15:10 …the LORD your God will bless you in all your…
- 16:15 …the LORD your God will bless you in all your…
- 24:19 …the LORD your God may bless you in all the…
- 26:15 …holy habitation from heaven and bless Your people Israel and…
- 27:12 …stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people Simeon Levi…
- 28:12 …your land in season and to bless all the work of…
- 30:16 …the LORD your God may bless you in the land…
- 33:11 Bless his substance O LORD…
Joshua 1
- 8:33 …LORD had commanded earlier to bless the people of Israel…
Judges 2
Ruth 1
- 3:10 …said May the LORD bless you my daughter You…
1 Samuel 1
- 15:13 …him May the LORD bless you I have carried…
2 Samuel 3
1 Chronicles 3
2 Chronicles 1
- 30:27 …and the Levites stood to bless the people and God…
Nehemiah 1
- 9:5 …Pethahiah said Stand up and bless the LORD your God…
Psalms 32
- 5:12 …surely You O LORD bless the righteous You surround…
- 16:7 I will bless the LORD who counsels…
- 26:12 …ground in the congregations I will bless the LORD…
- 28:9 …Save Your people and bless Your inheritance shepherd them…
- 34:1 …king drove him away I will bless the LORD at all…
- 62:4 …lies with their mouths they bless but inwardly they curse…
- 65:10 …soften it with showers and bless its growth…
- 66:8 Bless our God O peoples…
- 68:26 Bless God in the great…
- 96:2 …Sing to the LORD bless His name proclaim His…
- 100:4 …give thanks to Him and bless His name…
- 103:1 …Of David Bless the LORD O my…
- 103:2 Bless the LORD O my…
- 103:20 Bless the LORD all His…
- 103:21 Bless the LORD all His…
- 103:22 Bless the LORD all His…
- 103:22 …places of His dominion Bless the LORD O my…
- 104:1 Bless the LORD O my…
- 104:35 …wicked be no more Bless the LORD O my…
- 109:28 …Though they curse You will bless When they rise up…
- 115:12 …He will bless us He will bless the house of Israel…
- 115:12 …the house of Israel He will bless the house of Aaron…
- 115:13 He will bless those who fear the…
- 129:8 …LORD be on you we bless you in the name…
- 134:1 …song of ascents Come bless the LORD all you…
- 134:2 …hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD…
- 135:19 …O house of Israel bless the LORD O house…
- 135:19 …O house of Aaron bless the LORD…
- 135:20 …O house of Levi bless the LORD you who…
- 135:20 …who fear the LORD bless the LORD…
- 145:1 …my God and King I will bless Your name forever and…
- 145:21 …LORD let every creature bless His holy name forever…
Proverbs 1
- 30:11 …fathers and do not bless their mothers…
Isaiah 1
- 19:25 …The LORD of Hosts will bless them saying Blessed be…
“blessed be” 29
Genesis 2
Exodus 1
- 18:10 …Jethro declared Blessed be the LORD who has…
Judges 1
- 17:2 …Then his mother said Blessed be my son by the…
Ruth 1
- 4:14 …women said to Naomi Blessed be the LORD who has…
1 Samuel 2
2 Samuel 2
1 Kings 4
1 Chronicles 1
- 16:36 Blessed be the LORD the God…
2 Chronicles 2
Ezra 1
- 7:27 Blessed be the LORD the God…
Nehemiah 1
- 9:5 …from everlasting to everlasting Blessed be Your glorious name and…
Psalms 8
- 18:46 …The LORD lives and blessed be my Rock And may…
- 28:6 Blessed be the LORD for He…
- 41:13 Blessed be the LORD the God…
- 68:19 Blessed be the Lord who daily…
- 72:18 Blessed be the LORD God the…
- 89:52 Blessed be the LORD forever Amen…
- 106:48 Blessed be the LORD the God…
- 135:21 Blessed be the LORD from Zion…
Isaiah 1
- 19:25 …will bless them saying Blessed be Egypt My people Assyria…
Ezekiel 1
- 3:12 …rumbling sound behind me Blessed be the glory of the…
Zechariah 1
- 11:5 …who sell them say Blessed be the LORD for I…
“bless you” 20
Genesis 4
Exodus 1
- 20:24 …will come to you and bless you
Numbers 1
- 6:24 …May the LORD bless you and keep you…
Deuteronomy 5
Ruth 1
- 2:4 …with you The LORD bless you they replied…
Psalms 6
Jeremiah 1
- 31:23 …cities May the LORD bless you O righteous dwelling place…
Haggai 1
- 2:19 …from this day on I will bless you
“blessed him” 7
“blessed them” 6
“bless me” 5
“blessed you” 5
“surely bless you” 4
“who bless you” 3
“bless her” 3
“bless them” 3
“blessed are” 3
“pronounce blessings” 3
“blessed is” 3
“most blessed” 3
“bless him” 3
“cursed” 3
“blessed me” 2
“only blessed them” 2
“persisted in blessing them” 2
“invokes a blessing” 2
“blessed you again and again” 2
“greet him” 2
“would bless me” 2
“curse you” 2
“bless us” 2
“blessed abram” 1
Genesis 1
- 14:19 and he blessed Abram and said Blessed be…
“kneel down” 1
Genesis 1
- 24:11 …he made the camels kneel down near the well outside…
“who are blessed” 1
Genesis 1
- 24:31 …Come you who are blessed by the LORD said…
“given him” 1
Genesis 1
- 27:41 …the blessing his father had given him And Esau said in…
“commanding” 1
Genesis 1
- 28:6 …take a wife there commanding him Do not marry…
“there he blessed” 1
Genesis 1
- 48:3 …the land of Canaan and there He blessed me…
“jacob blessed” 1
Genesis 1
- 48:20 …So that day Jacob blessed them and said By…
“who blesses you” 1
Genesis 1
- 49:25 …and by the Almighty who blesses you with blessings of the…
“how you are to bless” 1
Numbers 1
- 6:23 …Aaron and his sons This is how you are to bless the Israelites Say to…
“command to bless” 1
Numbers 1
- 23:20 …I have indeed received a command to bless He has blessed and…
“all” 1
Numbers 1
- 23:25 …all nor bless them at all
“pronounced” 1
Deuteronomy 1
- 33:1 …the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before…
“blessed us abundantly” 1
Joshua 1
- 17:14 …people because the LORD has blessed us abundantly
“would bless” 1
1 Samuel 1
- 2:20 …And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife…
“must bless” 1
1 Samuel 1
- 9:13 …he comes because he must bless the sacrifice after that…
“greet” 1
1 Samuel 1
- 25:14 …messengers from the wilderness to greet our master but he…
“home to bless” 1
2 Samuel 1
- 6:20 …When David returned home to bless his own household Saul’s…
“blessed forever” 1
2 Samuel 1
- 7:29 …house of Your servant will be blessed forever
“gave him his blessing” 1
2 Samuel 1
- 13:25 …not willing to go but gave him his blessing
“congratulate” 1
1 Kings 1
- 1:47 …servants have also gone to congratulate our lord King David…
“greets you” 1
2 Kings 1
- 4:29 …him and if anyone greets you do not answer him…
“jehu greeted him” 1
2 Kings 1
- 10:15 …coming to meet him Jehu greeted him and asked Is your…
“blessed it” 1
1 Chronicles 1
- 17:27 …For You O LORD have blessed it and it will be…
“blessed obed edom” 1
1 Chronicles 1
- 26:5 …the eighth For God had blessed Obed-edom
“knelt down” 1
2 Chronicles 1
- 6:13 …He stood on it knelt down before the whole assembly…
“curse” 1
Job 1
- 2:9 …still retain your integrity Curse God and die…
“blessed you forever” 1
Psalms 1
- 45:2 …your lips therefore God has blessed you forever
“us kneel” 1
Psalms 1
- 95:6 …worship and bow down let us kneel before the LORD our…
“who will bless” 1
Psalms 1
- 115:18 …But it is we who will bless the LORD both now…
“blessing come” 1
Psalms 1
- 128:4 …In this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who…
“abundant” 1
Psalms 1
- 132:15 …I will bless her with abundant provisions I will satisfy…
“if one blesses” 1
Proverbs 1
- 27:14 If one blesses his neighbor with a…
“do so” 1
Isaiah 1
- 65:16 …blessing in the land will do so by the God of…
“like one who blesses” 1
Isaiah 1
- 66:3 …blood whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol Indeed they…
In our notes
The Hebrew and Greek words, their glosses and grammar: STEP Bible (CC BY 4.0). The English: the Berean Standard Bible, which also gives which English words render which. Counts are ours.