What does this name mean in "ancient" Hebrew (assuming it is a Hebrew name)? Judges 4-5, Hebrews 11:32 I think I remember Barack Obama saying his first name means "blessed", corresponding to modern Hebrew "baruch" as in Baruch Hashem.
(04-06-2009 02:17 PM)YYZ Skinhead Wrote: [ -> ]What does this name mean in "ancient" Hebrew (assuming it is a Hebrew name)? Judges 4-5, Hebrews 11:32 I think I remember Barack Obama saying his first name means "blessed", corresponding to modern Hebrew "baruch" as in Baruch Hashem.
They are two different unrelated words.
Jdg 5:1 Then sang7891 [8799] Deborah1683 and Barak1301 the son1121 of Abinoam42 on that day3117, saying559 [8800],
H1301
בּרק
bârâq
BDB Definition:
Barak = “lightning” or “lightning flash”
1) son of Abinoam of Kedesh who, incited by Deborah, a prophetess of Ephraim, delivered the Israelites from the yoke of Jabin by routing the Canaanites in the plain of Jezreel
Gen 12:2 And I will make of thee6213 [8799] a great1419 nation1471, and I will bless1288 [8762] thee, and make1431 thy name8034 great1431 [8762]; and thou shalt be a blessing1293:
H1293
בּרכה
berâkâh
BDB Definition:
1) blessing
2) (source of) blessing
3) blessing, prosperity
4) blessing, praise of God
5) a gift, present
6) treaty of peace
According to this article, although his name means blessing, it shows his Islamic association. You are aware that Obama is a Muslim?
Quote:Baraq [Barack] was the name of the winged horse-like creature that took Mohammed to Paradise in the Night Journey. Baraq can also mean God's blessing. Obama is Swahili for Osama, who was one of Mohammed's chief warriors. Osama also means lion. Hussein reminds some Americans of Saddam Hussein, and Obama's supporters get upset if it is used. Hussein was the name of Mohammed's grandson. So Obama's entire name is based upon Islamic mythology and African conquest. Barack Hussein Obama means [Allah's blessing] [Mohammed's grandson] [One of Mohammed's finest warriors].
for the rest of the article - here is the link - interesting!
http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/09/b...avery.html
Thanks for correcting that (the difference between the two words). I don't trust any right-wing political/religious site that claims Obama is a Muslim, though. The same pack of right-wingers who whine about Obama attending that discredited kook Rev. Wright's church (a "Christian pastor" who uses the G-D word in a sermon) will call Obama a Muslim in the next paragraph. I don't doubt that his father was, which would explain his horrible middle name, but Barack seems to be a typical misled Purpose-Driven American Christian. His winning the election is hardly "African conquest" since he is an American, not an African. A lot of black Americans who are not Muslims were given African Muslim names. I am a black American who thinks giving American Christian kids Muslim names is a
but I haven't seen anything that proves Barack Obama is a Muslim as opposed to somebody who merely has a
really dysphemistic name.
I am not saying that you (sheep wrecked) are incorrect, I am saying that the writer of that article is misguided at best and a religion/nationality-baiting liar at worst.