H1290 — בֶּרֶךְ (berek)

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Strong's H1290 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: בֶּרֶךְ (berek)

Pronunciation: beh'-rek

Morphology: n-f

Derivation: from בָרַךְ (bârak) [H1288];

Definition: a knee

KJV Renderings: knee.

Senses

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

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G1119 γόνυ góny of uncertain affinity the "knee" knee(X -l)
G3382 μηρός mērós perhaps a primary word a thigh thigh
H1288 בָרַךְ bârak a primitive root to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason) [idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.