Strong's Lexicon abrek: Bow the knee Original Word: אַבְרֵךְ Word Origin: The origin of the word is uncertain, but it is possibly derived from an Egyptian term or a Semitic root. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, as "abrek" is a unique term used in a specific cultural and historical context within the Hebrew Bible. Usage: The term "abrek" is used as a command or exclamation, likely meaning "bow the knee" or "pay homage." It is a term of respect or submission, often associated with acknowledging authority or honor. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, bowing the knee was a common gesture of respect, submission, or allegiance to a person of higher status, such as a king or a high-ranking official. The use of "abrek" in the context of Joseph's account in Egypt reflects the cultural practice of showing deference to someone in a position of power. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originprobably of foreign origin Definition to kneel NASB Translation bow the knee (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אַבְרֵךְ proclaimed before Joseph Genesis 41:43 (meaning dubious; many Egyptian derivatives proposed; e.g. a-bor-k, Coptic = prostrate thyself! SpiegelbRandglossen 14 ff. explained as Egyptian ±brk = give attention! BenfeyVerh. d. äg. Spr. z. Semitic 302 f; ¹prek, = head bowed! ChabasRA 1, — but ¹ = ע see also WiedemannAltäg. Wörter 1883, 8; apreχ-u, head of the wise, HarkavyBerl. äg. Zeltschr. 1869; (but Jeremiah 46:15 many MSS. ᵐ5 Aq Symm Theod ᵑ9 many moderns read אַבִּירֶ֑ךָ thy bull, i.e. Apis). — אַבִרֵךְ: SpiegelbergRandglossen 14ff. explains as Egyptian °brk = give attention! åb-rek, rejoice thou! CookSpeaker's Comm. Gn. on the passage and p. 482; Lepage RenoufPSBA.nov.1888, 5 f åb(u)-rek, thy command is our desire, i.e. we are at thy service; SayRel. Babylonian 183 Assyrian abrikku = Akkadian abrik, vizier (unpublished tablet), see already DlW; L 134 c., 1. 11. 12 who compare Assyrian abarakku = title, perhaps grand vizier; against Dl, see COT & NöZMG 1886, 734). אַבְרָם, אַבְשַׁי see אֲבִירָם, אֲבִישַׁי below II. אבה. אַבְשָׁלוֺם, אַבְשָׁלֹם see אֲבִישָׁלוֺם below II. אבה. אגא (compare Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bow the knee Probably an Egyptian word meaning kneel -- bow the knee. Forms and Transliterations אַבְרֵ֑ךְ אברך ’aḇ·rêḵ ’aḇrêḵ avRechLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 41:43 HEB: וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ לְפָנָ֖יו אַבְרֵ֑ךְ וְנָת֣וֹן אֹת֔וֹ NAS: before him, Bow the knee! And he set KJV: before him, Bow the knee: and he made INT: proclaimed before Bow set over |
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