Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Chris Watts <dekruidnootjes AT eircom.net>]

thanks Isaac,

Chris Watts
Ireland



On 30 Jun 2013, at 04:07, Isaac Fried wrote:

The Hebrew Word ברך BEREK, 'knee', is of the root BRK, which is a  
variant of the root פרך PRK, of which we have PEREK, 'wreckage',  
and פרוכת PAROKET, 'curtain'.

It is also a variant of:
*BOREG, 'screw'.
BARAX ברח 'detach, run away'.
BARAK ברק 'rend'
PARAQ פרק 'take apart'

Thus, ברך BEREK, 'knee', is where the leg "breaks" and folds.

To bless is to pour out, to lavish, to profuse.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Jun 28, 2013, at 12:56 PM, Chris Watts wrote:

> also I have read that the noun 'Knee' gave rise to  the verbal idea?