Barak

American

[bair-uhk, bey-rak, buh-rahk] / ˈbɛər ək, ˈbeɪ ræk, bəˈrɑk /

Douay Bible, Barac

noun

(in the Bible) a military commander who, with Deborah, destroyed the Canaanite army under Sisera.
Ehud, born 1942, Israeli military leader and politician: prime minister 1999–2001.

Barak British

/ ˈbærək /

noun

Ehud (ɛˈhʊd). born 1942, Israeli politician, prime minister (1999–2001); left the Labour Party (2011) to form the breakaway party Independence

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In 2015, Barak invested in and later was named chairman of Reporty, an Israeli startup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

For Kiryat Shmona resident Zehava Barak, the constant state of conflict seemed untenable.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

In January 2016, Barak sent an email to Epstein, where he shared the minutes from a Reporty board meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Evan Barak had two hits and two RBIs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

And Barak said to her, "If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, I will not go."

From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall

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