ברכא
Aramaic
Alternative forms
- Syriac: ܒܪܟܐ
Noun
בִּרְכָּא • (birkā) m
- 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–