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The meaning of בֶּרֶךְ

Understanding berek reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

knee. - a knee 1) knee 2) weak from fear (fig.)

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בֶּרֶךְ

Phoneticbeh'-rek
Transliterationberek
Grammar Code
H:N-F
Hebrew Noun, Feminine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

knee. - a knee 1) knee 2) weak from fear (fig.)

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

25 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 48:12

And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

Word: בֶּרֶךְ (berek)
Judges 7:6

And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.

Word: בֶּרֶךְ (berek)
2 Kings 4:20

And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

Word: בֶּרֶךְ (berek)
Ezra 9:5

And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the Lord my God,

Word: בֶּרֶךְ (berek)
Psalms 109:24

My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.

Word: בֶּרֶךְ (berek)

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
25x
Most Frequent Book
Genesis

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