Lexicon H1290
| Lemma | בֶּרֶךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤊 |
| Transliteration | berek |
| Strong's | H1290 |
| In-context | his-knees |
Morphology HNcfdc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | d — Dual — Dual (exactly two) |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H1290-04
his knees
| Morphological Notes | Feminine dual noun in construct form (בִּרְכֵּי > בִּרְכָּיו) with 3ms pronominal suffix; from בֶּרֶךְ (knee). The dual form reflects the natural pair of knees. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בֶּרֶךְ derives from the root ברך, "to kneel" or "to bless," and refers literally to the knee—the joint used in kneeling. The form is feminine dual in construct with a 3rd masculine singular suffix, hence "his knees," accurately preserving number (dual, naturally rendered as plural in English) and possession. |
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Words from Root ברך (to kneel, to bless, to endow with benefit, to invoke blessing)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1288-01 |
avarakhah | Let me bestow blessing |
H1288-02 |
avarakhekha | I will bestow blessing upon you |
H1288-03 |
avarakhem | I will bless them |
Word Usage (26 occurrences of H1290)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 30:3 | בִּרְכַּ֔/י | birekay | my knees |
| Genesis 48:12 | בִּרְכָּ֑י/ו | birekayv | his knees |
| Genesis 50:23 | בִּרְכֵּ֥י | birekey | the knees of |