1290. berek

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berek: Knee

Original Word: בֶּרֶךְ
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: berek
Pronunciation: BEH-rek
Phonetic Spelling: (beh'-rek)
Definition: Knee
Meaning: a knee

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

knee

From barak; a knee -- knee.

see HEBREW barak

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from barak
Definition
the knee
NASB Translation
feeble* (1), knee (1), kneeled* (1), kneels* (1), knees (20), lap (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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 על הברכים 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; 2Chronicles 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, 143 ff.}) 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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּרַךְ (barak), which means "to kneel" or "to bless."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1119 (gonu): This Greek word translates to "knee" and is used in the New Testament to describe the act of kneeling, often in prayer or worship. For example, in Philippians 2:10, it is written, "that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth."
• G3382 (mēros): While not a direct equivalent, this term refers to the "thigh" or "part of the leg," which is anatomically related to the knee. It is used in contexts where the leg or thigh is mentioned, such as in Acts 16:24, where Paul and Silas are placed in stocks, likely affecting their legs.

In summary, בֶּרֶךְ (berek) is a significant term in the Hebrew Bible, symbolizing both the physical act of kneeling and the spiritual posture of humility and reverence before God. Its usage underscores the cultural and religious importance of the knee in biblical times.

Usage: The word בֶּרֶךְ is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the physical knee, often in contexts related to kneeling, prayer, or submission. It is a noun that appears in various passages to describe the act of kneeling or the anatomical part itself.

Context: The Hebrew word בֶּרֶךְ (berek) is primarily used to describe the knee, an essential part of the human anatomy that facilitates movement and the act of kneeling. In biblical times, kneeling was a common posture for prayer, supplication, and worship, symbolizing humility and reverence before God. The act of kneeling is often associated with blessing, as the root בָּרַךְ (barak) suggests a connection between the physical act of kneeling and the spiritual act of blessing.

In the Old Testament, בֶּרֶךְ is used in various contexts. For example, in 1 Kings 8:54, Solomon kneels in prayer, demonstrating submission and devotion: "Now when Solomon finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the LORD, he got up from before the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven." This passage highlights the cultural and religious significance of kneeling as an expression of piety and earnestness in prayer.

The knee is also mentioned in contexts of strength and support, as seen in Job 4:4: "Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling." Here, the knee symbolizes stability and the ability to stand firm, both physically and metaphorically.

Forms and Transliterations

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

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 30:3
HEB: וְתֵלֵד֙ עַל־ בִּרְכַּ֔י וְאִבָּנֶ֥ה גַם־
NAS: in to her that she may bear on my knees, that through
KJV: unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children
INT: may bear on my knees may have too

Genesis 48:12
HEB: אֹתָ֖ם מֵעִ֣ם בִּרְכָּ֑יו וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ לְאַפָּ֖יו
NAS: took them from his knees, and bowed
KJV: from between his knees, and he bowed
INT: Joseph between his knees and bowed his face

Genesis 50:23
HEB: יֻלְּד֖וּ עַל־ בִּרְכֵּ֥י יוֹסֵֽף׃
NAS: were born on Joseph's knees.
KJV: were brought up upon Joseph's knees.
INT: were born and knees Joseph's

Deuteronomy 28:35
HEB: רָ֗ע עַל־ הַבִּרְכַּ֙יִם֙ וְעַל־ הַשֹּׁקַ֔יִם
NAS: will strike you on the knees and legs
KJV: shall smite thee in the knees, and in the legs,
INT: sore on the knees and and legs

Judges 7:5
HEB: יִכְרַ֥ע עַל־ בִּרְכָּ֖יו לִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃
NAS: who kneels to drink.
KJV: by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
INT: down upon his knees to drink

Judges 7:6
HEB: כָּרְע֥וּ עַל־ בִּרְכֵיהֶ֖ם לִשְׁתּ֥וֹת מָֽיִם׃
KJV: bowed down upon their knees to drink
INT: down upon their knees to drink water

Judges 16:19
HEB: וַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֙הוּ֙ עַל־ בִּרְכֶּ֔יהָ וַתִּקְרָ֣א לָאִ֔ישׁ
NAS: She made him sleep on her knees, and called
KJV: And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called
INT: sleep on her knees and called A man

1 Kings 8:54
HEB: מִכְּרֹ֣עַ עַל־ בִּרְכָּ֔יו וְכַפָּ֖יו פְּרֻשׂ֥וֹת
NAS: from kneeling on his knees with his hands
KJV: from kneeling on his knees with his hands
INT: kneeling on his knees his hands spread

1 Kings 18:42
HEB: [בְּרָכֹו כ] (בִּרְכָּֽיו׃ ק)
NAS: his face between his knees.
KJV: and put his face between his knees,
INT: his face between knee

1 Kings 19:18
HEB: אֲלָפִ֑ים כָּל־ הַבִּרְכַּ֗יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־
NAS: all the knees that have not bowed
KJV: in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed
INT: thousand all the knees after have not

2 Kings 1:13
HEB: וַיִּכְרַ֥ע עַל־ בִּרְכָּ֣יו ׀ לְנֶ֣גֶד אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ
NAS: and bowed down on his knees before
KJV: and fell on his knees before
INT: and bowed on his knees before Elijah

2 Kings 4:20
HEB: וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב עַל־ בִּרְכֶּ֛יהָ עַד־ הַֽצָּהֳרַ֖יִם
NAS: he sat on her lap until
KJV: he sat on her knees till noon,
INT: sat on her lap until noon

2 Chronicles 6:13
HEB: וַיִּבְרַ֤ךְ עַל־ בִּרְכָּיו֙ נֶ֚גֶד כָּל־
NAS: on it, knelt on his knees in the presence
KJV: and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation
INT: knelt on his knees the presence of all

Ezra 9:5
HEB: וָֽאֶכְרְעָה֙ עַל־ בִּרְכַּ֔י וָאֶפְרְשָׂ֥ה כַפַּ֖י
NAS: and I fell on my knees and stretched
KJV: I fell upon my knees, and spread out
INT: fell on my knees and stretched my hands

Job 3:12
HEB: מַ֭דּוּעַ קִדְּמ֣וּנִי בִרְכָּ֑יִם וּמַה־ שָּׁ֝דַ֗יִם
NAS: Why did the knees receive me, And why
KJV: Why did the knees prevent
INT: Why receive the knees and why the breasts

Job 4:4
HEB: יְקִימ֣וּן מִלֶּ֑יךָ וּבִרְכַּ֖יִם כֹּרְע֣וֹת תְּאַמֵּֽץ׃
NAS: feeble knees.
KJV: the feeble knees.
INT: to stand your words knees feeble have strengthened

Psalm 109:24
HEB: בִּ֭רְכַּי כָּשְׁל֣וּ מִצּ֑וֹם
NAS: My knees are weak from fasting,
KJV: My knees are weak through fasting;
INT: my knees are weak fasting

Isaiah 35:3
HEB: יָדַ֣יִם רָפ֑וֹת וּבִרְכַּ֥יִם כֹּשְׁל֖וֹת אַמֵּֽצוּ׃
KJV: and confirm the feeble knees.
INT: hands the weak knees the feeble and strengthen

Isaiah 45:23
HEB: תִּכְרַ֣ע כָּל־ בֶּ֔רֶךְ תִּשָּׁבַ֖ע כָּל־
NAS: That to Me every knee will bow,
KJV: and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow,
INT: will bow every knee will swear every

Isaiah 66:12
HEB: תִּנָּשֵׂ֔אוּ וְעַל־ בִּרְכַּ֖יִם תְּשָׁעֳשָֽׁעוּ׃
NAS: on the hip and fondled on the knees.
KJV: and be dandled upon [her] knees.
INT: will be carried on the knees and fondled

Ezekiel 7:17
HEB: תִּרְפֶּ֑ינָה וְכָל־ בִּרְכַּ֖יִם תֵּלַ֥כְנָה מָּֽיִם׃
NAS: and all knees will become
KJV: shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak
INT: will hang and all knees will become water

Ezekiel 21:7
HEB: ר֗וּחַ וְכָל־ בִּרְכַּ֙יִם֙ תֵּלַ֣כְנָה מַּ֔יִם
NAS: and all knees will be weak
KJV: shall faint, and all knees shall be weak
INT: spirit and all knees will be weak water

Ezekiel 47:4
HEB: בַמַּ֖יִם מַ֣יִם בִּרְכָּ֑יִם וַיָּ֣מָד אֶ֔לֶף
NAS: water [reaching] the knees. Again he measured
KJV: the waters [were] to the knees. Again he measured
INT: the water water the knees measured A thousand

Daniel 10:10
HEB: וַתְּנִיעֵ֥נִי עַל־ בִּרְכַּ֖י וְכַפּ֥וֹת יָדָֽי׃
NAS: on my hands and knees.
KJV: me, which set me upon my knees and [upon] the palms
INT: and set and and knees and the palms A hand

Nahum 2:10
HEB: נָמֵ֜ס וּפִ֣ק בִּרְכַּ֗יִם וְחַלְחָלָה֙ בְּכָל־
NAS: are melting and knees knocking!
KJV: melteth, and the knees smite together,
INT: are melting knocking and knees anguish the whole

25 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1290
25 Occurrences

be·reḵ — 1 Occ.
bir·ḵê·hem — 1 Occ.
bir·kay — 4 Occ.
bir·kāw — 6 Occ.
bir·ka·yim — 5 Occ.
bir·kê — 1 Occ.
bir·ke·hā — 2 Occ.
hab·bir·ka·yim — 2 Occ.
ū·ḇir·ka·yim — 2 Occ.
ḇir·kā·yim — 1 Occ.