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Bible Lexicons

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Strong's #1290 - בֶּרֶךְ

Transliteration

berek

Phonetics

beh'-rek

Origin

from (H1288)

Parts of Speech

feminine noun

TWOT

285a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

knee
weak from fear (figuratively)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1119 ‑ γόνυ (gon‑oo'); 1119 ‑ γόνυ (gon‑oo'); 3382 ‑ μηρός (may‑ros');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (25)

Genesis 3

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 3

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Isaiah 3

Ezekiel 3

Daniel 1

Nahum 1

BSB (21)

Genesis 3

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 3

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Isaiah 3

Ezekiel 3

Daniel 1

Nahum 1

CSB (17)

Genesis 3

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 3

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 2

Ezra 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Isaiah 3

Ezekiel 3

Daniel 1

Nahum 1

ESV (23)

Genesis 3

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 3

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Isaiah 3

Ezekiel 3

Daniel 1

Nahum 1

KJV (25)

Genesis 3

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 3

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Isaiah 3

Ezekiel 3

Daniel 1

Nahum 1

LEB (21)

Genesis 2

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Isaiah 3

Ezekiel 2

Daniel 1

Nahum 1

LSB (23)

Genesis 3

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Isaiah 3

Ezekiel 3

Daniel 1

Nahum 1

N95 (21)

Genesis 3

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 2

Isaiah 2

Ezekiel 3

Daniel 1

Nahum 1

NAS (22)

Genesis 3

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 3

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Isaiah 3

Ezekiel 3

Daniel 1

Nahum 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (25)

Genesis 3

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 3

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Isaiah 3

Ezekiel 3

Daniel 1

Nahum 1

ASV (25)

all the knees 1

and all knees 2

and the knees 1

between his knees 1

his knees 1

knees 3

me upon my knees 1

my knees 1

on her knees 1

on his knees 2

that unto me every knee 1

that were to the knees 1

thee in the knees 1

upon her knees 1

upon his knees 2

upon my knees 2

upon the knees 1

upon their knees 1

why did the knees 1

BSB (21)

and knees 1

for me 1

her knees 1

her lap 2

his father''s knees 1

his knees 2

knee 3

knee-deep 1

knees 4

my knees 2

the knees 1

were there knees 1

your knees 1

CSB (17)

knee 3

knees 10

lap 2

the knees 2

ESV (23)

behalf 1

knee 1

knee-deep 1

kneels 1

knees 17

lap 1

own 1

KJV (25)

knee 1

knees 24

LEB (21)

⌊the knees 1

and their knees 1

her lap 2

his knees 5

knee 1

knees 3

my knees 3

the knees 3

the knees of 1

the knees receive me 1

LSB (23)

knee 1

knees 22

N95 (21)

knee 1

knees 19

lap 1

NAS (22)

knee 1

knees 20

lap 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (25)

all the knees 1

and all knees 2

between his knees 1

his knees 1

knees 3

me on my knees 1

my knees 1

on her knees 3

on his knees 4

on my knees 2

on their knees 1

that to me every knee 1

that were to the knees 1

the knees 1

why did the knees 1

you in the knees 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2039) k r b (ברכ BRK) AC: Kneel CO: Knee AB: Bless: The bending at the knee to drink from a pond or present a gift. [from: rb- as a filling with a gift; with the letter kaph, the full meaning being "to fill the palm".]

V) k r b (ברכ BRK) - Kneel: To bend the knee to kneel in homage or to drink water. Also the extended idea of presenting a gift or giving honor to another. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (335): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Pual, Piel, Participle) bless, salute, curse, blaspheme, praise, kneel, congratulate - Strongs: H1288 (בָּרַךְ), H1289 (בְּרַךְ)

N^f) k r b (ברכ BRK) - Knee: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (26): knee - Strongs: H1290 (בֶּרֶךְ), H1291 (בְּרֵךְ)

N^f1) e k r b (ברכה BRKH) - I. Pool:A place where one kneels down to drink. II. Gift:What is brought with bended knee. III. Bless:In the sense of bringing a gift on bended knee. KJV (86): blessing, blessed, present, liberal, pool - Strongs: H1293 (בְּרָכָה), H1295 (בְּרֵכָה)

n^m) k r b a (אברכ ABRK) - Kneeling: KJV (1): knee - Strongs: H86 (אַבְרֵךְ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

בֶּ֫רֶךְ noun feminine^{Isaiah 45:23} knee (Assyrian birku COT^Gloss; Ethiopic

Aramaic בֶּרֶךְ

) Isaiah 45:23; dual בִּרְכַּיִם Job 3:12 10t.; suffix בִּרְכַּי etc. Genesis 30:3 11t.; — knee, knees: מים ברכים water reaching to the knees Ezekiel 47:4; וַתְּנִיעֵנִי על ברכי Daniel 10:10; יַכְּכָה בשׁחין רע עלהברכים Deuteronomy 28:35; כרע על ברכים kneel on knees in worship 1 Kings 8:54; Ezra 9:5 compare Isaiah 45:23; 1 Kings 19:18; 2 Chronicles 6:13, in entreaty 2 Kings 1:13, to drink of a fountain Judges 7:5,6; שׂם פניו בין ברכיו put his face between his knees in prayer 1 Kings 18:42; על ברכים upon the knees, Genesis 30:3 (E; on ׳תֵּלֵד עַל ב see Ploss^{Das Weib Aufi. 2. ii. 180 ff.} Sta^{ZAW 1886,143ff.}) Genesis 50:23 (E) Job 3:12; Judges 16:10; 2 Kings 4:20; Isaiah 66:12; הוציא מעם ברכים Genesis 48:12 (E); knees as seat of strength, weak from terror Job 4:4; Isaiah 35:3; Ezekiel 7:17; Ezekiel 21:12; Nahum 2:11; or fasting Psalm 109:24.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

בֶּרֶךְ a knee, in sing. once Isaiah 45:23. (Syr. ܒܪܘܽܟ, ܒܘܽܪܟܐܳ, Eth. ብርክ፡ id. Ch. transp. אַרְכּוּבָא.)

Dual בִּרְכַּיִם constr. בִּרְכֵּי knees, not used of two merely, but even of all. כָּל־בִּרְכַּיִם “all knees,” Ezekiel 7:17, 21:12. מַיִם בִּרְכַּיִם “water reaching to the knees,” Ezekiel 47:4. Upon the knees (עַל בִּרְכַּיִם) where new-born children are received by their parents or nurses, Genesis 30:3, 50:23 Job 3:12, and where children are fondled by their parents, Isaiah 66:12.

בֶּרֶךְ Ch. id. Daniel 6:11.

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List of Word Forms

בִּ֭רְכַּי בִּרְכֵּ֥י בִּרְכֵיהֶ֖ם בִּרְכֶּ֔יהָ בִּרְכֶּ֛יהָ בִּרְכַּ֔י בִּרְכַּ֖י בִּרְכַּ֖יִם בִּרְכַּ֗יִם בִּרְכַּ֙יִם֙ בִּרְכָּ֑יִם בִּרְכָּ֑יו בִּרְכָּ֔יו בִּרְכָּ֖יו בִּרְכָּ֣יו ׀ בִּרְכָּיו֙ בִרְכָּ֑יִם בֶּ֔רֶךְ בִּרְכָּֽיו׃ ברך ברכי ברכיה ברכיהם ברכיו ברכיו׃ ברכים הַבִּרְכַּ֗יִם הַבִּרְכַּ֙יִם֙ הברכים וּבִרְכַּ֖יִם וּבִרְכַּ֥יִם וברכים be·reḵ Berech bereḵ bir·ka·yim bir·kā·yim ḇir·kā·yim bir·kāw bir·kay bir·kê bir·ke·hā bir·ḵê·hem bircheiHem birKai birKav birkāw birkay birkayim birkāyim ḇirkāyim birkê birkehā birḵêhem birKei birKeiha hab·bir·ka·yim habbirkayim ū·ḇir·ka·yim ūḇirkayim uvirKayim virKayim