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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בְּרֵכָהH1295
Pronunciationbĕrēkāh
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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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 Itpool7×2 Kings 18:17, Nehemiah 2:14, Nehemiah 3:16, Isaiah 7:3
the pool4×2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 4:12, 1 Kings 22:38, 2 Kings 20:20
of the pool2×2 Samuel 2:13, Nehemiah 3:15
. . .1×2 Samuel 2:13
are like the pools1×Song Of Solomon 7:4
has been like a pool1×Nahum 2:8
reservoirs1×Ecclesiastes 2:6
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 2:13בְּרֵכַ֥תtothe poolNoun - feminine singular construct2 Samuel 2:13הַבְּרֵכָ֖הto. . .Article | Noun - feminine singular2 Samuel 2:13הַבְּרֵכָה֙toof the poolArticle | Noun - feminine singular2 Samuel 4:12הַבְּרֵכָ֖הtothe poolArticle | Noun - feminine singular1 Kings 22:38בְּרֵכַ֣תtothe poolNoun - feminine singular construct2 Kings 18:17הַבְּרֵכָ֣הtopoolArticle | Noun - feminine singular2 Kings 20:20הַבְּרֵכָה֙tothe poolArticle | Noun - feminine singularNehemiah 2:14בְּרֵכַ֖תtoPoolNoun - feminine singular constructNehemiah 3:15בְּרֵכַ֤תtoof the PoolNoun - feminine singular constructNehemiah 3:16הַבְּרֵכָה֙topoolArticle | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
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First aligned row2 Samuel 2:13
Aligned rows17
Books represented8
2 Samuel41 Kings12 Kings2Nehemiah3Ecclesiastes1Song Of Solomon1Isaiah4Nahum1
Source forms
הַבְּרֵכָ֣ה4xhab·bə·rê·ḵāh2 Kings 18:17, Isaiah 7:3, Isaiah 22:11, Isaiah 36:2
הַבְּרֵכָ֖ה3xhab·bə·rê·ḵāh2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 4:12, Isaiah 22:9
הַבְּרֵכָה֙3xhab·bə·rê·ḵāh2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Kings 20:20, Nehemiah 3:16
בְּרֵכ֣וֹת2xbə·rê·ḵō·wṯEcclesiastes 2:6, Song Of Solomon 7:4
בְּרֵכַ֥ת1xbə·rê·ḵaṯ2 Samuel 2:13
בְּרֵכַ֣ת1xbə·rê·ḵaṯ1 Kings 22:38
בְּרֵכַ֖ת1xbə·rê·ḵaṯNehemiah 2:14
בְּרֵכַ֤ת1xbə·rê·ḵaṯNehemiah 3:15
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular10x2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 4:12, 2 Kings 18:17, 2 Kings 20:20
Noun - feminine singular construct4x2 Samuel 2:13, 1 Kings 22:38, Nehemiah 2:14, Nehemiah 3:15
Noun - feminine plural1xSong Of Solomon 7:4
Noun - feminine plural construct1xEcclesiastes 2:6
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct1xNahum 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 definitionSource: 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.
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Biblical Witnesses
A body of water serving as a gathering place or landmark
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