Strong’s H1139 · Hebrew

בְּנֵי־בְּרַק
Bᵉnêy-Bᵉraq
ben-ay'-ber-ak'

Definition

sons of lightning, Bene-berak, a place in Palestine

Etymology

from the plural construction of H1121 (בֵּן) and H1300 (בָּרָק);

Where the KJV renders it

  • Bene-barak

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What the first audience heard

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