Lexical Definition
בְּרֵכָה bᵉrêkâh (ber-ay-kaw') (Shelah) Pool H:N-F
from בָרַךְ
(fish-) pool.
- a reservoir (at which camels kneel as a resting-place)
1) pool, pond
See Greek: κολυμβήθρα · λίμνη
Usage: 8 forms in 16 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| כִבְרֵֽכַת | like a pool of | Nah.2.8 |
| הַבְּרֵכָה֙ | the pool | 2Sam.2.13 • 2Kgs.20.20 • Neh.3.16 |
| הַבְּרֵכָ֣ה | the pool | 2Kgs.18.17 • Isa.7.3 • Isa.22.11 • Isa.36.2 |
| הַבְּרֵכָ֖ה | the pool | 2Sam.2.13 • 2Sam.4.12 • Isa.22.9 |
| בְּרֵכַ֥ת | pool of | 2Sam.2.13 |
| בְּרֵכַ֤ת | pool of | Neh.3.15 |
| בְּרֵכַ֣ת | pool of | 1Kgs.22.38 |
| בְּרֵכ֣וֹת | pools | Song.7.4 |
| pools of | Eccl.2.6 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בְּרֵכָה noun feminine pool, pond (הברכה SI5; Arabic ; Sabean ברכת SabDenkm73; Aramaic בְּרֵיכְתָּא) — ׳ב 2Sam 2:13 (twice in verse); 2Sam 4:12; 2Kgs 18:17 (= Isa 36:2) 2Kgs 20:20; Neh 3:16; Isa 7:3; Isa 22:9; Isa 22:11 construct בְּרֵכַת 2Sam 2:13; 1Kgs 22:38; Neh 2:14; Neh 3:15; Nah 2:9* plural בְּרֵכוֺת Eccl 2:6; Song 7:5*.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 2:13 · 4:12 |
| 1 Kings | 22:38 |
| 2 Kings | 18:17 · 20:20 |
| Nehemiah | 2:14 · 3:15 · 3:16 |
| Ecclesiastes | 2:6 |
| Song of Solomon | 7:5* |
| Isaiah | 7:3 · 22:9 · 22:11 · 36:2 |
| Nahum | 2:9* |