בָּכָה
ba.khahVerbH1058
to weep
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to weep; generally to bemoan
Full Lexicon Entry
- to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy) 1a2) to weep bitterly (with cognate acc.) 1a3) to weep upon (embrace and weep) 1a4) to bewail 1b) (Piel) participle 1b1) lamenting 1b2) bewailing
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
94 timesAppears 94 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
14
2 Samuel
10
Judges
8
Numbers
8
1 Samuel
7
Key Passages
- 1 Samuel 1:7
- 2 Samuel 15:23
- Genesis 23:2
- Judges 11:38
- Jol 1:5
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