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בֶּרֶךְ

A knee

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בֶּרֶךְH1290
Pronunciationberekĕ

What does בֶּרֶךְ (berekĕ) mean in the Bible?

בֶּרֶךְ (berekĕ) is a Hebrew word meaning "a knee".

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Questions this entry answers

What does בֶּרֶךְ (berekĕ) mean in the Bible?

בֶּרֶךְ (berekĕ) is a Hebrew word meaning "a knee".

How does the BSB render H1290?

The BSB source-word alignment has 25 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (4), knees (4), knee (3), her lap (2), his knees (2).

Where does בֶּרֶךְ (berekĕ) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 30:3. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (3), Ezekiel (3), Genesis (3), Isaiah (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
. . .4×Judges 7:5, Judges 7:6, 1 Kings 8:54, 2 Chronicles 6:13
knees4×Genesis 50:23, 1 Kings 19:18, Isaiah 35:3, Nahum 2:10
knee3×Isaiah 45:23, Ezekiel 7:17, Ezekiel 21:7
her lap2×Judges 16:19, 2 Kings 4:20
his knees2×1 Kings 18:42, 2 Kings 1:13
my knees2×Ezra 9:5, Psalms 109:24
[for me]1×Genesis 30:3
[her] knees1×Isaiah 66:12
[his father’s] knees1×Genesis 48:12
and knees1×Daniel 10:10
knee-deep1×Ezekiel 47:4
the knees1×Job 4:4
were there knees1×Job 3:12
your knees1×Deuteronomy 28:35
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 30:3בִּרְכַּ֔יto[for me]Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singularGenesis 48:12בִּרְכָּ֑יוto[his father’s] kneesNoun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singularGenesis 50:23בִּרְכֵּ֥יtokneesNoun - feminine dual constructDeuteronomy 28:35הַבִּרְכַּ֙יִם֙toyour kneesArticle | Noun - fdJudges 7:5בִּרְכָּ֖יוto. . .Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singularJudges 7:6בִּרְכֵיהֶ֖םto. . .Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine pluralJudges 16:19בִּרְכֶּ֔יהָtoher lapNoun - feminine dual construct | third person feminine singular1 Kings 8:54בִּרְכָּ֔יוto. . .Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular1 Kings 18:42בְּרָכוֹ׃tohis kneesNoun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular1 Kings 19:18הַבִּרְכַּ֗יִםtokneesArticle | Noun - fd
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 30:3
Aligned rows25
Books represented13
Genesis3Deuteronomy1Judges31 Kings32 Kings22 Chronicles1Ezra1Job2Psalms1Isaiah3Ezekiel3Daniel1Nahum1
Source forms
בִּרְכַּ֔י2xbir·kayGenesis 30:3, Ezra 9:5
בִּרְכַּ֖יִם2xbir·ka·yimIsaiah 66:12, Ezekiel 7:17
בֶּ֔רֶךְ1xbe·reḵIsaiah 45:23
בְּרָכוֹ׃1xbə·rå̄·ḵō1 Kings 18:42
בִּרְכֵּ֥י1xbir·kêGenesis 50:23
בִּ֭רְכַּי1xbir·kayPsalms 109:24
בִּרְכַּ֖י1xbir·kayDaniel 10:10
בִּרְכֶּ֔יהָ1xbir·ke·hāJudges 16:19
Parsing patterns
Noun - fd6xJob 3:12, Isaiah 66:12, Ezekiel 7:17, Ezekiel 21:7
Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular6xGenesis 48:12, Judges 7:5, 1 Kings 8:54, 1 Kings 18:42
Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular4xGenesis 30:3, Ezra 9:5, Psalms 109:24, Daniel 10:10
Article | Noun - fd2xDeuteronomy 28:35, 1 Kings 19:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - fd2xJob 4:4, Isaiah 35:3
Noun - feminine dual construct | third person feminine singular2xJudges 16:19, 2 Kings 4:20
Noun - feminine dual construct1xGenesis 50:23
Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine plural1xJudges 7:6
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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