The Hebrew Berakah (Strong's H1012) means 'blessing' and appears as a proper place name — the Valley of Berachah (Blessing) — where Jehoshaphat's army gathered to bless God after a miraculous military victory. The root barak (H1288) underlies the name, connecting the place to the act of bending the knee in worship and gratitude.
The Valley of Berakah stands as one of Scripture's great monuments to worship born of deliverance. When a vast coalition of enemies threatened Judah, Jehoshaphat and the people sought God through fasting and prayer. God answered: 'The battle is not yours, but God's' (2 Chronicles 20:15). After the enemy destroyed itself, Judah gathered in this valley to bless and praise the LORD — and the valley was named Berachah forever. This narrative is a paradigm of faith: when we cannot fight, we worship; when God delivers, we bless.