Aramaic edit

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

בִּרְכָּא (birkām

  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 edit

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

References edit

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