Chris, There is debate about the connection between ברך (knee) and ברך (to bless); they may or may not be related. However, ברכה (pool) is probably a distinct word which, although using the same root letters, is unrelated. However, that's not a definitive conclusion, as the etymology of ברכה (pool) is not fully known.
GEORGE ATHAS Dean of Research, Moore Theological College (moore.edu.au) Sydney, Australia From: Chris Watts <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Date: Saturday, 29 June 2013 2:56 AM To: B-Hebrew <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: [b-hebrew] To Bless and Pools of Water Dear all, is there any tentative connection between the word: ברך and ברכה (bless and pools respectively)? I remember very long ago reading an article by a Rabbi (name forgotten) who made a distinct an interesting case for the fact that Bless was not the root but that bless came from the idea of a collection of water, this latter concept being the root. It is because I can not find any references to this idea that I am asking board members for their qualified input, also I have read that the noun 'Knee' gave rise to the verbal idea? Again am not able to access any reliable sources about this. And thankyou in advance. Chris Watts Ireland
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