What does Obama mean in Arabic?

Barack, also spelled Barak or Baraq, is a given name of Arabic origin. From the Semitic root B-R-K, it means "blessed" and is most commonly used in its feminine form Baraka(h). The Semitic root B-R-K has the original meaning of "to kneel down", with a secondary meaning "to bless".
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What does the name Obama mean?

Obama is a common Luo surname. The Luo word Obam means "to lean or bend". Obama (小浜 or 小濱) is a Japanese surname literally meaning "little beach"
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What does Barack mean in African?

Meaning:lightning; blessing. Barack as a boy's name is pronounced ba-RAHK, BARE-ek. It is of Hebrew, Swahili and African origin, and the meaning of Barack is "lightning; blessing".
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What does Hussein mean in Hebrew?

Hussein, Hussain, Hossein, Hossain, Huseyn, Husayn, Husein or Husain (/huːˈseɪn/; Arabic: حُسَيْن Ḥusayn), coming from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-N (Arabic: ح س ن), is an Arabic name which is the diminutive of Hassan, meaning "good", "handsome" or "beautiful".
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Is Barack a common name?

Those popularity models, based on the 2011 data released last month, turned out to be wrong, and the number of babies named Barack has declined ever since his inauguration. Just fifteen Baracks were born in 2011. It's still more popular than in 2007, but things aren't looking up.
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Is Barack Obama in the Bible?



What is heaven called in Hebrew?

Shamayim (Hebrew: שָׁמַיִם‎ šāmayīm), the Hebrew word for "heavens" (literally heavens, plural), denotes one component of the three-part biblical cosmology, the other elements being erets (the earth) and sheol (the common grave).
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What does bamah mean in Hebrew?

Definition of bamah

: a high place especially : one that serves as a sanctuary (such as one originally devoted to a non-Israelite religion that later served as a place where Yahweh was worshiped)
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Is Hussain Shia or Sunni?

Husayn is an important figure in Islam as he is a member of the Ahl al-Bayt (the household of Muhammad) and Ahl al-Kisa, as well as being a Shia Imam, and one of The Fourteen Infallibles of Shia Twelvers.
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Is Barak a biblical name?

Barak, also spelled Baraq, is a given name of Semitic origin. As a Hebrew name, from the root B-R-Q (Hebrew: ב-ר-ק; Arabic: ب-ر-ق), it means "lightning" and it appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of an Ancient Israelite general Barak (ברק Bārāq).
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What does Hassan mean in Islam?

The name Hassan in Arabic means 'handsome' or 'good', or 'benefactor'. There are two different Arabic names that are both romanized with the spelling "Hassan".
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How common is the surname Obama?

The surname is the 11,520th most numerous last name globally, held by around 1 in 149,332 people.
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Is Obama an Irish name?

Obama's roots have been traced back to Moneygall in County Offaly, Ireland in the 19th century.
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How do you spell Obama?

proper noun

(born 1961), 44th president of the US, 2009–17; full name Barack Hussein Obama. A Democrat, he was the first African American to be elected to the presidency, and was re-elected in 2012 for a second term. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.
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Who was Barak wife in the Bible?

Wife of Barak: Deborah in the Middle Ages.
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Who is the wife of Barak?

One tradition presents Barak as Deborah's husband, who is also called “Lappidoth” (Seder Eliyahu Rabbah, Chap. 10, 48–49), thus attempting to ease the tension between them by explaining it as that between man and wife. The Biblical narrative presents Deborah as a strong woman who gives orders to Barak.
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How do you pronounce Barak in the Bible?

  1. (biblical name) (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈbɛərək/, /ˈbɛəræk/ (General American) IPA: /ˈbɛrək/, /ˈbeɪ.ræk/
  2. (modern name) (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /bəˈræk/ (General American) IPA: /bəˈrɑk/ Audio (US) 0:01. (file)
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What do Sunnis think of Hussain?

Sunnis believe that Ali and his two sons, Hassan and Hussain, were highly respected by the first three Caliphs and the companions of Muhammad.
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Who is bamah in the Bible?

"High place", or "high places", (Hebrew במה bamah and plural במות bamot or bamoth) in a biblical context always means "place(s) of worship".
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What is Asherah the goddess of?

Goddess of motherhood and fertility. Lady of the Sea.
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What does it mean to ride upon the high places of the earth?

Ride upon the High Places of the Earth

It basically means that the Lord will bless His covenant people to rise above all obstacles, be protected and out of the reach of danger, be victorious over enemies (see Deuteronomy 33:29), and be closer to God.
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Where is the Garden of Eden located?

The location of Eden is described in the Book of Genesis as the source of four tributaries. Various suggestions have been made for its location: at the head of the Persian Gulf, in southern Mesopotamia (now Iraq) where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers run into the sea; and in Armenia.
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