ba.raq is the proper name borne by the man summoned for the campaign against Sisera in Judges.

The attested forms function as a proper name for the man addressed by Deborah, who goes with troops against Sisera, pursues the fleeing enemy, and is named with Deborah in the song.

1. Personal name in the Sisera narrative and song · dominant

   Each attested form is tagged Noun · Proper. In Judges 4:6 the APB renders Deborah summoning the named man and commanding him to deploy on Mount Tabor; in Judges 4:14 it renders him going down with ten thousand men, and in Judges 5:12 he is addressed to lead away captives. The same name also identifies the participant who pursues Sisera in Judges 4:22 and who is named alongside Deborah in Judges 5:1.

   Judges 4:6Judges 4:14Judges 4:22Judges 5:1Judges 5:12Judges 5:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the proper name as “Barak,” whether he is summoned, addressed, reported as acting, or named in the song. These renderings confirm the verse-level identification rather than establish a lexical definition.