What does בְּרֵכָה (bĕrēkāh) mean in the Bible?
בְּרֵכָה (bĕrēkāh): Water-collection site where animals kneel to drink and rest; metaphorically, place of refreshment and sustenance.
Hebrew · H1295
בְּרֵכָה
A reservoir (at which camels kneel as a resting-place)
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בְּרֵכָה H1295
Pronunciation bĕrēkāh
What does בְּרֵכָה (bĕrēkāh) mean in the Bible?
בְּרֵכָה (bĕrēkāh): Water-collection site where animals kneel to drink and rest; metaphorically, place of refreshment and sustenance.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1295?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include pool (7), the pool (4), of the pool (2), . . . (1), are like the pools (1).
Where does בְּרֵכָה (bĕrēkāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 2:13. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Samuel (4), Isaiah (4), Nehemiah (3), 2 Kings (2).
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 pool 7× 2 Kings 18:17, Nehemiah 2:14, Nehemiah 3:16, Isaiah 7:3
the pool 4× 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 4:12, 1 Kings 22:38, 2 Kings 20:20
of the pool 2× 2 Samuel 2:13, Nehemiah 3:15
. . . 1× 2 Samuel 2:13
are like the pools 1× Song Of Solomon 7:4
has been like a pool 1× Nahum 2:8
reservoirs 1× Ecclesiastes 2:6
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 2:13 בְּרֵכַ֥ת to the pool Noun - feminine singular construct 2 Samuel 2:13 הַבְּרֵכָ֖ה to . . . Article | Noun - feminine singular 2 Samuel 2:13 הַבְּרֵכָה֙ to of the pool Article | Noun - feminine singular 2 Samuel 4:12 הַבְּרֵכָ֖ה to the pool Article | Noun - feminine singular 1 Kings 22:38 בְּרֵכַ֣ת to the pool Noun - feminine singular construct 2 Kings 18:17 הַבְּרֵכָ֣ה to pool Article | Noun - feminine singular 2 Kings 20:20 הַבְּרֵכָה֙ to the pool Article | Noun - feminine singular Nehemiah 2:14 בְּרֵכַ֖ת to Pool Noun - feminine singular construct Nehemiah 3:15 בְּרֵכַ֤ת to of the Pool Noun - feminine singular construct Nehemiah 3:16 הַבְּרֵכָה֙ to pool Article | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Samuel 2:13
Aligned rows 17
Books represented 8
2 Samuel 4 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 2 Nehemiah 3 Ecclesiastes 1 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 4 Nahum 1
Source forms
הַבְּרֵכָ֣ה 4x hab·bə·rê·ḵāh 2 Kings 18:17, Isaiah 7:3, Isaiah 22:11, Isaiah 36:2
הַבְּרֵכָ֖ה 3x hab·bə·rê·ḵāh 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 4:12, Isaiah 22:9
הַבְּרֵכָה֙ 3x hab·bə·rê·ḵāh 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Kings 20:20, Nehemiah 3:16
בְּרֵכ֣וֹת 2x bə·rê·ḵō·wṯ Ecclesiastes 2:6, Song Of Solomon 7:4
בְּרֵכַ֥ת 1x bə·rê·ḵaṯ 2 Samuel 2:13
בְּרֵכַ֣ת 1x bə·rê·ḵaṯ 1 Kings 22:38
בְּרֵכַ֖ת 1x bə·rê·ḵaṯ Nehemiah 2:14
בְּרֵכַ֤ת 1x bə·rê·ḵaṯ Nehemiah 3:15
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 10x 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 4:12, 2 Kings 18:17, 2 Kings 20:20
Noun - feminine singular construct 4x 2 Samuel 2:13, 1 Kings 22:38, Nehemiah 2:14, Nehemiah 3:15
Noun - feminine plural 1x Song Of Solomon 7:4
Noun - feminine plural construct 1x Ecclesiastes 2:6
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Nahum 2:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Water-collection site where animals kneel to drink and rest; metaphorically, place of refreshment and sustenance.
Source Gloss
a reservoir (at which camels kneel as a resting-place)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Water-collection site where animals kneel to drink and rest; metaphorically, place of refreshment and sustenance.
a reservoir (at which camels kneel as a resting-place) BDB: pool Usage: (fish-) pool.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
A body of water serving as a gathering place or landmark
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain