be.rekh denotes the bodily knee, seen in kneeling, bowing, carrying children, and physical weakness.

The term refers to the bodily knee across a range of concrete scenes: people kneel or bow on their knees, children are placed or born upon knees, and knees are described as weak or overwhelmed.

1. The bodily knee in physical posture and condition · dominant

   In 1 Kings 8:54 and 2 Chronicles 6:13, the construct dual form occurs as Solomon bows or kneels before the LORD with his hands spread toward heaven. In Judges 7:5, the people kneel to drink; Genesis 50:23 places newborn children upon Joseph’s knees; Ezekiel 7:17 describes all knees turning to water; and Isaiah 45:23 presents every knee bowing.

   1 Kings 8:542 Chronicles 6:13Judges 7:5Genesis 50:23Ezekiel 7:17Isaiah 45:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term as “knees” in clauses about kneeling, bowing, carrying, and bodily weakness, while Isaiah 45:23 uses singular “knee.” These renderings confirm the verse contexts rather than establish a separate lexical nuance.