Barak
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/; Hebrew: בָּרָק; Tiberian Hebrew: Bārāq; "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.