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Lexicon :: Strong's H1290 - bereḵ

Strong's

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בֶּרֶךְ

Transliteration

bereḵ

Pronunciation

beh'-rek

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Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From בָּרַךְ (H1288)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 285a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

בֶּרֶךְ berek, beh'-rek; from H1288; a knee:—knee.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H1290 in the following manner: knee (25x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H1290 in the following manner: knee (25x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

knee
weak from fear (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

בֶּרֶךְ berek, beh'-rek; from H1288; a knee:—knee.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H1290: Abbreviations

† בֶּ֫רֶךְ noun feminine^{Isaiah 45:23} knee (Assyrian birku COT^Gloss; Ethiopic bdb013901

Aramaic בֶּרֶךְ bdb013902

) Isaiah 45:23; dual בִּרְכַּיִם Job 3:12 + 10 times; suffix בִּרְכַּי etc. Genesis 30:3 + 11 times; — 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; 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, 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.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

30:3; 30:3; 48:12; 50:23

Deuteronomy

28:35

Judges

7:5; 7:6; 16:10

1 Kings

8:54; 18:42; 19:18

2 Kings

1:13; 4:20

2 Chronicles

6:13

Ezra

9:5

Job

3:12; 3:12; 4:4

Psalms

109:24

Isaiah

35:3; 45:23; 45:23; 45:23; 66:12

Ezekiel

7:17; 21:12; 47:4

Daniel

10:10

Nahum

2:11

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H1290

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Strong's Number H1290 matches the Hebrew בֶּרֶךְ (bereḵ),
which occurs 26 times in 25 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Gen 30:3 - And she said,^H559 Behold^H2009 my maid^H519 Bilhah,^H1090 go in^H935 unto her;^H413 and she shall bear^H3205 upon^H5921 my knees,^H1290 that^H1129^➔ I^H595 may^➔^H1129^➔ also^H1571 have children^➔^H1129 by her.^H4480

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Gen 48:12 - And^H3318^➔ Joseph^H3130 brought^➔^H3318^➔ them^H853 out^➔^H3318 from between^H5973 his knees,^H1290 and he bowed himself^H7812 with his face^H639 to the earth.^H776

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Gen 50:23 - And^H7200^➔ Joseph^H3130 saw^➔^H7200 Ephraim's^H669 children^H1121 of the third^H8029 generation: the children^H1121 also^H1571 of Machir^H4353 the son^H1121 of Manasseh^H4519 were brought up^H3205 upon^H5921 Joseph's^H3130 knees.^H1290

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Deu 28:35 - The LORD^H3068 shall smite thee^H5221 in^H5921 the knees,^H1290 and in^H5921 the legs,^H7785 with a^H7822^➔ sore^H7451 botch^➔^H7822 that^H834 cannot^H3808^H3201 be healed,^H7495 from the sole^H3709 of thy foot^H7272 unto^H5704 the top of thy head.^H6936

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Jdg 7:5 - So he brought down^H3381 the people^H5971 unto^H413 the water:^H4325 and^H559^➔ the LORD^H3068 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Gideon,^H1439 Every one^H3605 that^H834 lappeth^H3952 of^H4480 the water^H4325 with his tongue,^H3956 as^H834 a dog^H3611 lappeth,^H3952 him^H853 shalt thou set^H3322 by himself;^H905 likewise every one^H3605 that^H834 boweth down^H3766 upon^H5921 his knees^H1290 to drink.^H8354

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Jdg 7:6 - And^H1961^➔ the number^H4557 of them that lapped,^H3952 putting their hand^H3027 to^H413 their mouth,^H6310 were^➔^H1961 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 men:^H376 but all^H3605 the rest^H3499 of the people^H5971 bowed down^H3766 upon^H5921 their knees^H1290 to drink^H8354 water.^H4325

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:19

Jdg 16:19 - And she made him sleep^H3462 upon^H5921 her knees;^H1290 and she called^H7121 for a man,^H376 and she caused him to shave off^H1548 the^H4253^➔ seven^H7651 locks^➔^H4253 of his head;^H7218 and she began^H2490 to afflict him,^H6031 and^H5493^➔ his strength^H3581 went^➔^H5493 from him.^H5921

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1Ki 8:54 - And it was^H1961 so, that when^H3615^➔ Solomon^H8010 had made an end^➔^H3615 of praying^H6419 all^H3605 this^H2063 prayer^H8605 and supplication^H8467 unto^H413 the LORD,^H3068 he arose^H6965 from before^H6440 the altar^H4196 of the LORD,^H3068 from kneeling^H3766 on^H5921 his knees^H1290 with his hands^H3709 spread up^H6566 to heaven.^H8064

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1Ki 18:42 - So^H5927^➔ Ahab^H256 went up^➔^H5927 to eat^H398 and to drink.^H8354 And Elijah^H452 went up^H5927 to^H413 the top^H7218 of Carmel;^H3760 and he cast himself down^H1457 upon the earth,^H776 and put^H7760 his face^H6440 between^H996 his knees,^H1290

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1Ki 19:18 - Yet I have left^H7604 me seven^H7651 thousand^H505 in Israel,^H3478 all^H3605 the knees^H1290 which^H834 have^H3766^➔ not^H3808 bowed^➔^H3766 unto Baal,^H1168 and every^H3605 mouth^H6310 which^H834 hath^H5401^➔ not^H3808 kissed^➔^H5401 him.

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2Ki 1:13 - And^H7725^➔ he sent^H7971 again^➔^H7725 a captain^H8269 of the^H2572^➔ third^H7992 fifty^➔^H2572 with his fifty.^H2572 And^H5927^➔ the^H8269^➔ third^H7992 captain^➔^H8269 of fifty^H2572 went up,^➔^H5927 and came^H935 and fell^H3766 on^H5921 his knees^H1290 before^H5048 Elijah,^H452 and besought^H2603 him,^H413 and said^H1696 unto him,^H413 O man^H376 of God,^H430 I pray thee,^H4994 let^H3365^➔ my life,^H5315 and the life^H5315 of^H5650^➔ these^H428 fifty^H2572 thy servants,^➔^H5650 be precious^➔^H3365 in thy sight.^H5869

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2Ki 4:20 - And when he had taken him,^H5375 and brought him^H935 to^H413 his mother,^H517 he sat^H3427 on^H5921 her knees^H1290 till^H5704 noon,^H6672 and then died.^H4191

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:13

2Ch 6:13 - For^H3588 Solomon^H8010 had made^H6213 a^H3595^➔ brasen^H5178 scaffold,^➔^H3595 of five^H2568 cubits^H520 long,^H753 and five^H2568 cubits^H520 broad,^H7341 and^H520^➔ three^H7969 cubits^➔^H520 high,^H6967 and had set it^H5414 in the midst^H8432 of the court:^H5835 and^H5975^➔ upon it^H5921 he stood,^➔^H5975 and kneeled down^H1288 upon^H5921 his knees^H1290 before^H5048 all^H3605 the congregation^H6951 of Israel,^H3478 and spread forth^H6566 his hands^H3709 toward heaven,^H8064

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Ezr 9:5 - And^H4503^➔ at the evening^H6153 sacrifice^➔^H4503 I arose up^H6965 from my heaviness;^H8589 and having rent^H7167 my garment^H899 and my mantle,^H4598 I fell^H3766 upon^H5921 my knees,^H1290 and spread out^H6566 my hands^H3709 unto^H413 the LORD^H3068 my God,^H430

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 3:12

Job 3:12 - Why^H4069 did^H6923^➔ the knees^H1290 prevent me?^➔^H6923 or why^H4100 the breasts^H7699 that^H3588 I should suck?^H3243

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:4

Job 4:4 - Thy words^H4405 have upholden^H6965 him that was falling,^H3782 and^H1290^➔ thou hast strengthened^H553 the feeble^H3766 knees.^➔^H1290

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Psa 109:24 - My knees^H1290 are weak^H3782 through fasting;^H6685 and my flesh^H1320 faileth^H3584 of fatness.^H8081

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Isa 35:3 - Strengthen ye^H2388 the^H3027^➔ weak^H7504 hands,^➔^H3027 and^H1290^➔ confirm^H553 the feeble^H3782 knees.^➔^H1290

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Isa 45:23 - I have sworn^H7650 by myself, the word^H1697 is gone out^H3318 of my mouth^H6310 in righteousness,^H6666 and^H3808^➔ shall^H7725^➔ not^➔^H3808 return,^➔^H7725 That^H3588 unto me^H589 every^H3605 knee^H1290 shall bow,^H3766 every^H3605 tongue^H3956 shall swear.^H7650

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 66:12

Isa 66:12 - For^H3588 thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 Behold,^H2005 I will extend^H5186 peace^H7965 to her^H413 like a river,^H5104 and^H5158^➔ the glory^H3519 of the Gentiles^H1471 like a^➔^H5158^➔ flowing^H7857 stream:^➔^H5158 then shall ye suck,^H3243 ye shall be borne^H5375 upon^H5921 her sides,^H6654 and^H5921^➔ be dandled^H8173 upon^➔^H5921 her knees.^H1290

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 7:17

Eze 7:17 - All^H3605 hands^H3027 shall be feeble,^H7503 and all^H3605 knees^H1290 shall be weak^H3212 as water.^H4325

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Eze 21:7 - And it shall be,^H1961 when^H3588 they say^H559 unto thee,^H413 Wherefore^H5921^H4100 sighest^H584 thou?^H859 that thou shalt answer,^H559 For^H413 the tidings;^H8052 because^H3588 it cometh:^H935 and^H4549^➔ every^H3605 heart^H3820 shall melt,^➔^H4549 and^H7503^➔ all^H3605 hands^H3027 shall be feeble,^➔^H7503 and^H3543^➔ every^H3605 spirit^H7307 shall faint,^➔^H3543 and all^H3605 knees^H1290 shall be weak^H3212 as water:^H4325 behold,^H2009 it cometh,^H935 and shall be brought to pass,^H1961 saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD.^H3069

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 47:4

Eze 47:4 - Again he measured^H4058 a thousand,^H505 and brought me^H5674 through the waters;^H4325 the waters^H4325 were to the knees.^H1290 Again he measured^H4058 a thousand,^H505 and brought me through;^H5674 the waters^H4325 were to the loins.^H4975

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 10:10

Dan 10:10 - And, behold,^H2009 an hand^H3027 touched^H5060 me, which set me^H5128 upon^H5921 my knees^H1290 and upon the palms^H3709 of my hands.^H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 2:10

Nah 2:10 - She is empty,^H950 and void,^H4003 and waste:^H1110 and the heart^H3820 melteth,^H4549 and^H6375^➔ the knees^H1290 smite together,^➔^H6375 and much pain^H2479 is in all^H3605 loins,^H4975 and the faces^H6440 of them all^H3605 gather^H6908 blackness.^H6289

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