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OSHB Job 3:12 בִרְכָּיִם (ⱱirkāyim) Strongs=1290 Lemma=‘בֶּרֶךְ’
contextual word gloss=‘knees’ word gloss=‘knees’
Morphology=Ncfda PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=dual State=absolute
Year=-1520 TimeSeries=Job's_Trial

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Only use of identical word form ‘בִרְכָּיִם’ (Morphology=Ncfda PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=dual State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘בִרְכָּיִם’ (Morphology=Ncfda PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=dual State=absolute) is always and only glossed as ‘knees’.

Hebrew words (25) other than בִרְכָּיִם (Morphology=Ncfda PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=dual State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘knees’

Have 25 other words (בִּרְכֶּיהָ, וּבִרְכַּיִם, בִּרְכָּיו, ברכו, בִּרְכַּיִם, בִּרְכָּיו, בִּרְכַּי, וּבִרְכַּיִם, בִּרְכַּי, בִּרְכָּיו, הַבִּרְכַּיִם, בִּרְכוֹהִי, בִּרְכֵיהֶם, בִּרְכַּי, הַבִּרְכַּיִם, בִּרְכָּיו, בִּרְכֶּיהָ, בִּרְכַּיִם, וְאַרְכֻבָּתֵהּ, בִּרְכָּיו, בִּרְכֵּי, בִּרְכָּיִם, בִּרְכַּי, בִּרְכַּיִם, בִּרְכַּיִם) with 6 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘בֶּרֶךְ’, Lemmas=‘בֶּרֶךְ’, ‘הוּא’, Lemmas=‘בְּרַךְ’, ‘הוּא’, Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘בֶּרֶךְ’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘בֶּרֶךְ’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אַרְכֻבָּה’, ‘הוּא’)

GEN 30:3 בִּרְכַּי (birkay) Lemmas=‘בֶּרֶךְ’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, my’ morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, my’ OSHB GEN 30:3 word 9

OET-LV: 3 And_she/it _said here maidservant _of_my Bilhāh go to_her/it so_that _she _may _bear _children on knees _of_my and_so _that _I _may _be _built _up also I from_her. (GEN_30:3)

OET-RV: 3 Rahel answered, “Listen, here’s my slave Bilhah. Sleep with her so that she’ll have children on my behalf and I’ll also be able to have a family through her.” (GEN 30:3)

GEN 48:12 בִּרְכָּיו (birkāyv) Lemmas=‘בֶּרֶךְ’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, his’ morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, his’ OSHB GEN 48:12 word 5

OET-LV: 12 And_ Yōşēf _he _took DOM_them from_with knees _of_his and_he _bowed _down to_his _of_face the _ground_to. (GEN_48:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then Yosef removed his sons from his father’s knees and bowed with his face to the ground. (GEN 48:12)

GEN 50:23 בִּרְכֵּי (birkēy) Lemma=‘בֶּרֶךְ’ contextual word gloss=‘the_knees_of’ word gloss=‘knees_of’ OSHB GEN 50:23 word 13

OET-LV: 23 And_ Yōşēf _he/it _saw of_ʼEfrayim sons _of a _third _generation also the _sons _of Mākīr the _son _of Mənashsheh they _were _born on the _knees _of Yōşēf. (GEN_50:23)

OET-RV: 23 He lived long enough to see his son Efrayim’s children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. The children of his grandson Machir, who was Manasseh’s son, also grew up around him. (GEN 50:23)

DEU 28:35 הַבִּרְכַּיִם (habirkayim) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘בֶּרֶךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, knees’ morpheme glosses=‘the, knees’ OSHB DEU 28:35 word 6

OET-LV: 35 He_will _strike _you YHWH with_boil[s] bad on the_knees and_on the_legs which not you _will _be _able to_be _healed from_the _sole _of your _foot _of_of and_unto of _your _head _of_the _crown. (DEU_28:35)

OET-RV: 35 Yahweh will strike your people with bad boils on your knees and legs that will never heal up—from the bottom of your soles right up to the tops of your heads. (DEU 28:35)

JDG 7:5 בִּרְכָּיו (birkāyv) Lemmas=‘בֶּרֶךְ’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, his’ morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, him’ OSHB JDG 7:5 word 26

OET-LV: 5 And_he _brought _down DOM the_people to the_waters and_ YHWH _he/it _said to Gidˊōn every one_who he _will _lap _up with_his _of_tongue some _of the_waters just_as it _laps _up the_dog you _will _set him alone and_all/each/any/every one_who he _will _bow _down on knees _of_his to_drink. (JDG_7:5)

OET-RV: 5 So he took them down to the water and Yahweh told him, “Separate out those who lap up the water with their tongues like a dog would, along with those who kneel down to drink.” (JDG 7:5)

JDG 7:6 בִּרְכֵיהֶם (birkēyhem) Lemmas=‘בֶּרֶךְ’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, their’ morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, their’ OSHB JDG 7:6 word 15

OET-LV: 6 And_he/it _was the _number _of those _who_lapped with_their _of_hand to mouth _of_their three hundred(s) man and_all/each/any/every the _remainder _of the _people they _bowed _down on knees _of_their to_drink water. (JDG_7:6)

OET-RV: 6 It turned out that only three hundred men used their hands to bring water to their mouths, and all the rest knelt down to drink the water. (JDG 7:6)

JDG 16:19 בִּרְכֶּיהָ (birkeyhā) Lemmas=‘בֶּרֶךְ’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, her’ morpheme glosses=‘lap_of, her’ OSHB JDG 16:19 word 3

OET-LV: 19 And_she_made _him _sleep on knees _of_her and_she/it _called/named (to)_man and_she _shaved _off DOM seven the _plaits _of his/its_head and_she _began to_humble_him strength _of_his and_it _departed from_on_him. (JDG_16:19)

OET-RV: 19 Then she made him fall asleep on her knees, and she called in a man to shave off his seven locks of hair, causing him to start to weaken, and his additional strength left him. (JDG 16:19)

1 KI 8:54 בִּרְכָּיו (birkāyv) Lemmas=‘בֶּרֶךְ’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, his’ morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, he’ OSHB 1 KI 8:54 word 18

OET-LV: 54 and_he/it _was just_as _had _finished Shəlomoh/(Solomon) to_pray to YHWH DOM all _of the_prayer and_the_supplication (the)_this he _stood _up from_to/for_face/front/presence the _altar _of YHWH from_bowing _down on knees _of_his and_his _of_palms were_spread _out the_heavens. (KI1_8:54)

OET-RV: 54 Once Shelomoh was finished praying this prayer and request for favour to Yahweh, he stood up from bowing on his knees with his palms spread out toward the heavens in front of Yahweh’s altar, (KI1 8:54)

1 KI 18:42 ברכו (ⱱrkv) Lemmas=‘בֶּרֶךְ’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, his’ morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, his’ OSHB 1 KI 18:42 word 15

OET-LV: 42 And_ ʼAḩʼāⱱ _he _went _up to_eat and_to_drink and_ʼĒliy^yāh he _went _up to the _top _of (the)_Karmel/(Carmel) and_he _bent _down towards_land and_he/it _assigned his/its_faces/face between knees _of_his. (KI1_18:42)

OET-RV: 42 So Ahav got ready and had something to eat and drink, but Eliyah went further up Mt. Karmel and squatted with his face down between his knees (KI1 18:42)

1 KI 19:18 הַבִּרְכַּיִם (habirkayim) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘בֶּרֶךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, knees’ morpheme glosses=‘the, knees’ OSHB 1 KI 19:18 word 6

OET-LV: 18 And_I _will _leave among_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) seven _of thousand(s) all _of the_knees which not they _have _bowed _down to_Baˊal and_all (the)_mouth which not it _has _kissed to_him/it. (KI1_19:18)

OET-RV: 18 But I’ve still got seven thousand people in Yisrael who’ve never bowed to Baal or kissed his image.” (KI1 19:18)

2 KI 1:13 בִּרְכָּיו (birkāyv) Lemmas=‘בֶּרֶךְ’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, his’ morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, his’ OSHB 2 KI 1:13 word 14

OET-LV: 13 And_he _returned and_he _sent a _commander _of a _fifty third and_his _fifty _of_men and_he/it _ascended and_ the _commander _of _he _went of_the _fifty the_third and_he _bowed _down on knees _of_his to_before ʼĒliy^yāh and_he _sought _favour to_him/it and_he/it _spoke to_him/it Oh _man _of the_ʼElohīm let _it _be _precious please life _of_my and_the _life _of your_servants these fifty in_your _two’s _of_eyes. (KI2_1:13)

OET-RV: 13 So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. They went to where Eliyah was and the officer knelt down in front of him and pleaded, “Prophet, I beg you, be kind to me and my fifty soldiers, and don’t kill us. (KI2 1:13)

2 KI 4:20 בִּרְכֶּיהָ (birkeyhā) Lemmas=‘בֶּרֶךְ’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, her’ morpheme glosses=‘lap_of, her’ OSHB 2 KI 4:20 word 7

OET-LV: 20 And_he_carried _him and_he_brought _him to his/its_mother and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived on knees _of_her until the_noontide(s) and_he/it _died. (KI2_4:20)

OET-RV: 20 So the servant carried him back to his mother, and he sat on her knees until noon when he died. (KI2 4:20)

2 CHR 6:13 בִּרְכָּיו (birkāyv) Lemmas=‘בֶּרֶךְ’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, his’ morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, his’ OSHB 2 CHR 6:13 word 22

OET-LV: 13 If/because Shəlomoh/(Solomon) he _had _made a _platform _of bronze and_he_had _put _it in _the_middle of_the _precinct was_five cubits length _of_its and_was_five cubits breadth _of_its and_was_cubits three height _of_its and_he _stood on/upon/above_him/it and_he _knelt _down on knees _of_his before all _of the _assembly _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he _spread _out palms _of_his to_the_heavens. (CH2_6:13)

OET-RV: 13 because he’d made a bronze platform and had it placed in the centre of the courtyard. The square platform was just over two metres on each side, and stood just over a metre off the ground. Firstly he stood on it, then he knelt down onto his knees in front of all the assembled Israelis and spread his hands out to the sky (CH2 6:13)

EZRA 9:5 בִּרְכַּי (birkay) Lemmas=‘בֶּרֶךְ’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, my’ morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, my’ OSHB EZRA 9:5 word 10

OET-LV: 5 And_at_the _offering _of the _evening I _arose from_my _of_humiliation and_in_my_tearing my _garment _of_of and_my _of_robe and_I_bowed _down on knees _of_my and_I_spread _out palms _of_my to YHWH god _of_my. (EZR_9:5)

OET-RV: 5 So I got up from my position of humilation with my torn clothes during the evening sacrifice, then I went down on my knees and spread out my palms to my god Yahweh (EZR 9:5)

JOB 4:4 וּבִרְכַּיִם (ūⱱirkayim) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘בֶּרֶךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, knees’ morpheme glosses=‘and, knees’ OSHB JOB 4:4 word 4

OET-LV: 4 one _who_stumbled they_raised words/messages _of_your and_knees bending you _strengthened. (JOB_4:4)

OET-RV: 4 Your words have encouraged those who were stumbling.
⇔ You’ve strengthened those whose knees were buckling. (JOB 4:4)

PSA 109:24 בִּרְכַּי (birkay) Lemmas=‘בֶּרֶךְ’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, my’ morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, my’ OSHB PSA 109:24 word 1

OET-LV: 24 Knees _of_my they _have _staggered from_fasting and_my _of_flesh it _has _become _lean from_fatness. (PSA_109:24)

OET-RV: 24 My knees are weak from fasting.
⇔ ≈ My body is frail from not eating enough. (PSA 109:24)

ISA 35:3 וּבִרְכַּיִם (ūⱱirkayim) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘בֶּרֶךְ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, knees’ morpheme glosses=‘and, knees’ OSHB ISA 35:3 word 4

OET-LV: 3 strengthen hands slack and_knees which_stumble make _firm. (ISA_35:3)

OET-RV: ⇔  3 ◙ (ISA 35:3)

ISA 66:12 בִּרְכַּיִם (birkayim) Lemma=‘בֶּרֶךְ’ contextual word gloss=‘knees’ word gloss=‘knees’ OSHB ISA 66:12 word 19

OET-LV: 12 if/because thus YHWH he _says here_I am_about _to _extend to_her/it like_a _river peace and_like_a _torrent overflowing the_abundance _of nations and_you(pl)_will _suck on a _hip you(pl)_will _be _carried and_on knees you(pl)_will _be _fondled. (ISA_66:12)

OET-RV: 12 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 66:12)

EZE 7:17 בִּרְכַּיִם (birkayim) Lemma=‘בֶּרֶךְ’ contextual word gloss=‘knees’ word gloss=‘knees’ OSHB EZE 7:17 word 5

OET-LV: 17 All _of the_hands they _will _drop and_all knees they _will _go water. (EZE_7:17)

OET-RV: 17 They won’t be able to use their trembling hands, and their knees will feel like liquid. (EZE 7:17)

EZE 21:12 בִּרְכַּיִם (birkayim) Lemma=‘בֶּרֶךְ’ contextual word gloss=‘knees’ word gloss=‘knees’ OSHB EZE 21:12 word 24

OET-LV: 12  and_it _was if/because they _will _say to_you concerning what are_you groaning and_you _will _say because _of a _report if/because _that it_is_coming and_ every _of _it _will _melt heart and_ all _of _they _will _drop hands and_ every _of _it _will _grow _faint spirit and_all knees they _will _go water there it_is_coming and_it _will _happen the _utterance _of my_master YHWH. (EZE_21:12)

OET-RV: 12 Call for help and wail, humanity’s child,
⇔ because that sword has come against my people.
⇔ It’s against all of Yisrael’s leaders—
⇔ they’re thrown against the sword along with my people.
⇔ Therefore, hammer your fists against the wall, (EZE 21:12)

EZE 47:4 בִּרְכָּיִם (birkāyim) Lemma=‘בֶּרֶךְ’ contextual word gloss=‘knees’ word gloss=‘knee-deep’ OSHB EZE 47:4 word 6

OET-LV: 4 And_he _measured _out a _thousand_cubits and_he_made _me _pass in_waters waters knees and_he _measured _out a _thousand_cubits and_he_made _me _pass _through waters _of loins. (EZE_47:4)

OET-RV: 4 Then he measured another five hundred metres and led me through the water, which was now knee-deep, and then after another five hundred metres it was up to the waist. (EZE 47:4)

DAN 5:6 וְאַרְכֻבָּתֵהּ (vəʼarkubātēh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אַרְכֻבָּה’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, his_of, knees’ morpheme glosses=‘and, knees_of, his’ OSHB DAN 5:6 word 10

OET-LV: 6 Then Oh/the_king his _of_brightness(es) they_changed _him and_his _of_thoughts they_alarmed _him and_the _joints _of his _loin[s] were_untie/releaseed and_his _of_knees this_one to_this_one were_knocking. (DAN_5:6)

OET-RV: 6 he was very frightened and the colour drained from his face. His legs felt weak and his knees started knocking together, (DAN 5:6)

DAN 6:11 בִּרְכוֹהִי (birkōhī) Lemmas=‘בְּרַךְ’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘his_of, knees’ morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, his’ OSHB DAN 6:11 word 21

OET-LV: 11  and_Dāniyy^ʼēl as_that he _knew that it _was _signed the_writing he _went _in to_his/its_house and_windows were_opened to_him/it in_his _upper _of_room facing Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_times three in_the_day he was_kneeling on his _of_knees and_was_praying and_was_praising before his _of_god as_to because that he _was doing from the _former _time _of this. (DAN_6:11)

OET-RV: 11 Then those officials went as a group and found Daniel praying to his god and presenting him with his requests. (DAN 6:11)

DAN 10:10 בִּרְכַּי (birkay) Lemmas=‘בֶּרֶךְ’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, my’ morpheme glosses=‘knees_of, my’ OSHB DAN 10:10 word 7

OET-LV: 10 And_see/lo/see a _hand it _touched (in)_me and_it_shook _me on knees _of_my and_the _palms _of my _hands _of_of. (DAN_10:10)

OET-RV: 10 Then suddenly, a hand touched me and set me trembling back on my hands and knees. (DAN 10:10)

NAH 2:11 בִּרְכַּיִם (birkayim) Lemma=‘בֶּרֶךְ’ contextual word gloss=‘knees’ word gloss=‘knees’ OSHB NAH 2:11 word 7

OET-LV: 11  emptiness and_emptiness and_devastation and_a _heart melting and_tottering _of knees and_anguish in_all loins and_the _faces _of all _of _them _of_of they _have _gathered a _glow. (NAH_2:11)

OET-RV: 11 What happened to that ‘lion’s den’—
⇔ the place where young cubs were fed?
⇔ The place where the lion and lioness walked—
⇔ where the cubs were safe with nothing to terrify them. (NAH 2:11)