Berean Strong's Lexicon arkubah: Knee, joint Original Word: אַרְכֻּבָּה Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to bend Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of bending the knee is "γόνυ" (gony), Strong's Greek #1119, which also refers to the knee and is used in the New Testament in contexts of worship and submission, such as in Philippians 2:10, "that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth." Usage: The Hebrew word "arkubah" refers to the knee or a joint, particularly in the context of the human body. It is used to describe the physical part of the body that bends, allowing for movement and flexibility. In the biblical context, the knee is often associated with acts of worship, submission, and prayer, as bending the knee is a physical expression of reverence and humility before God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the act of bending the knee was a common gesture of respect, submission, and worship. Kneeling before a king or deity was a sign of allegiance and reverence. In the Hebrew Bible, the knee is symbolically significant in demonstrating one's devotion and humility before God. The physical act of kneeling in prayer or worship is a tangible expression of one's inner spiritual posture. Brown-Driver-Briggs [אַרְכֻבָּה] noun feminine id. (by transposition; compare ᵑ7 רְכוּבָא, ᵑ7J אַרְכּוּבְתָּא; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic  SchwIdioticon 89 (who > explained from √ רכב, compare SchulthLex.194); Arabic  id.); — plural suffix אַרְכֻבָּתֵהּ Daniel 5:6 his knees. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance knee (Aramaic) from an unused root corresponding to rakab (in the sense of bending the knee); the knee -- knee. see HEBREW rakab Forms and Transliterations וְאַ֨רְכֻבָּתֵ֔הּ וארכבתה veArchubbaTeh wə’arḵubbāṯêh wə·’ar·ḵub·bā·ṯêhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 5:6 HEB: חַרְצֵהּ֙ מִשְׁתָּרַ֔יִן וְאַ֨רְכֻבָּתֵ֔הּ דָּ֥א לְדָ֖א NAS: went slack and his knees began knocking KJV: were loosed, and his knees smote INT: and his hip went and his knees together together 1 Occurrence |
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