ברכא

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Aramaic

Alternative forms

Noun

בִּרְכָּא • (birkā) m

  1. knee
    • Tanach, Daniel 6:11, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      וְזִמְנִין תְּלָתָה בְיוֹמָא הוּא בָּרֵךְ עַל־בִּרְכוֹהִי וּמְצַלֵּא וּמוֹדֵא קֳדָם אֱלָהֵהּ
      wəzimnīn təlāṯā bəyōmā hū bārēḵ ʿal-birḵṓhī ūməṣallē ūmōḏē qŏḏām ʾĕlāhēh
      and he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God

Inflection

State Singular Plural
Absolute בֶּרֶךְ בִּרְכִּין
Construct בֶּרֶךְ בִּרְכֵּי
Determined בִּרְכָּא בִּרְכַּיָּא

References

  • “brk”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
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