Strong’s H1295 · Hebrew
בְּרֵכָה
bᵉrêkâh
ber-ay-kaw'
Definition
a reservoir (at which camels kneel as a resting-place)
Etymology
from H1288 (בָרַךְ);
Where the KJV renders it
- (fish-) pool
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