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בריכה

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Hebrew

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Root
ב־ר־ך (b-r-k)

בריכה / בְּרֵכָה (brekháf (plural indefinite בריכות / בְּרֵכוֹת, singular construct בריכת / בְּרֵכַת־) [pattern: קְטֵלָה]

  1. a pond, a pool
    • Tanach, Ecclesiastes 2:6, with translation of the English Standard Version:
      עָשִׂיתִי לִי בְּרֵכוֹת מָיִם לְהַשְׁקוֹת מֵהֶם יַעַר צוֹמֵחַ עֵצִים.
      asíti li brekhót máyim l'hashkót mehém yá'ar tsoméakh etsím.
      I made myself pools from which to water the forest of growing trees.

References

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  • בריכה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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