Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| מבורך | |
| בָּרוּךְ | barúkh |
| מְבֹרַךְ | m'vorákh |
In Hebrew, the term is used to describe someone or something that is having divine aid, protection or other types of blessings.
What does it mean word for word?
The religious form בָּרוּךְ is the passive participle of the root ב–ר–ך, which relates to the act of blessing.
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between religious and secular usage. בָּרוּךְ is typically used in religious or liturgical contexts, such as during prayers. In contrast, מבורך is used in more secular or everyday contexts to describe being fortunate or successful.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the subject. For the secular form מבורך, the feminine singular is מְבֹרֶכֶת, the masculine plural is מְבֹרָכִים and the feminine plural is מְבֹרָכוֹת.
Did you know?
- The root of these words, ב-ר-ך, is also the source of the word for 'knee' in some Semitic linguistic contexts, suggesting a connection to the physical act of kneeling or bowing.
- The term מבורך can be used ironically in slang to describe someone who has 'too much' of something, similar to saying someone is 'blessed' with an abundance of problems.
- The religious form בָּרוּךְ is the standard way to begin almost every Jewish prayer, such as in the phrase בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, which begins the sanctification of God's name.
Examples in context
- אני כל כך מבורך!I am so blessed!This sentence demonstrates an expression of being highly fortunate using מבורך.Tatoeba #5459539 by fekundulo, translation #2953495 by CM
- בָּרוּךְ שֶׁלֹּא עָשַׂנִי אִשָּׁה.Blessed for not making me a woman.This sentence shows the use of the religious form בָּרוּךְ in a traditional context.Tatoeba #1506665 by MrShoval, translation #1506692 by MrShoval
- אני מבורך.I'm blessed.This sentence shows a simple way to state one is blessed using מבורך.Tatoeba #6085988 by fekundulo, translation #2283724 by CK
- האוכל מבורך!The food is blessed!
- ברוך תהיהBe blessed (to a male)
- ברוכה תהייBe blessed (to a female)
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noa and Ido are talking about a successful community project.
- נועה Noaהפרויקט הזה מרגיש מבורך מאוד.ha'proyekt haze margish mevorakh me'od.This project feels very blessed.
- עידו Idoכן, העבודה שלכם הייתה מבורכת.ken, ha'avoda shelakhem haytah mevorakhat.Yes, your work was blessed.
- נועה Noaתודה, עידו. זה היה מרגש.toda, ido. ze haya meragesh.Thank you, Ido. It was moving.
- עידו Idoכל הכבוד לכם.kol hakavod lakhem.Well done to you all.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blessed” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
