18 Bible Verses About Blessings From God, and What Scripture Means by a Blessing



  • Das hebräische Verb barak is defined in Strong’s as “to kneel,” and Scripture uses it in both directions: God blesses people, and people bless God.
  • Der priesterliche Segen weitet sich aus – drei Wörter, dann fünf, dann sieben – und wurde über die Menschen gesprochen, anstatt über sie.
  • Deuteronomium 28 widmet vierzehn Verse den Segnungen und vierundfünfzig den Flüchen.
  • Psalm 1 promises fruit “in season” rather than all the time.
  • 1 Peter 3:9 tells believers to repay evil and insults with blessing.

In Scripture a blessing begins as a spoken word, from God or from someone speaking in his name, and what it promises is mostly presence, peace and provision for real needs. The Hebrew verb, barak, is used in both directions: God blesses people, and people bless God, as in “Bless the Lord, O my soul” (Psalm 103:1 in the ESV). Strong’s concordance defines it as “to kneel.” The eighteen verses below cover what the word means, what the blessing on…

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