Lexical Definition
בְּנֵי־בְּרַק Bᵉnêy-Bᵉraq (ben-ay'-ber-ak') Bene-berak N:N--L
from the plural construction of בֵּן and בָּרָק
Bene-barak.
- § Bene-barak = "sons of lightning"
- sons of lightning, Bene-berak, a place in Palestine
1) a city in Dan
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וּבְנֵֽי | and Bene | Josh.19.45 |
| בְרַ֖ק | Berak | Josh.19.45 |
| Βανηβαράκ | Bene-berak | LXX.Josh.19.45 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בְּנֵיבְֿרַק proper name, of a location city of Dan (in Assyrian Banai-bar‡a COT Josh 19:45) Josh 19:45 — modern Ibn Abra‡, or Ibra‡, approximately 1 1/4 hour south of east from Jaffa, ScholzBeise 256 Di, compare Map BdPal & Surveyii 251.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 19:45 |
Profile
Bene-berak • Town allotted to the tribe of Dan.
Bene-berak was a town allotted to the tribe of Dan. (Joshua 19:45)
- A location only mentioned at Jos.19.45;
- only referred to as Bene-berak בְּנֵי־בְּרַק.
Bene-berak is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Joshua 19:45, as part of the list of towns allotted to the tribe of Dan in the land of Canaan. The name "Bene-berak" means "sons of lightning" in Hebrew.
The exact location of Bene-berak is not specified in the Bible, but it was likely situated in the coastal plain of Canaan, within the territory assigned to the tribe of Dan.
All entries for Bene-berak: בְּנֵי־בְּרַק