בָּכָה (bâkâh) — At All

Hebrew word study: בָּכָה (bâkâh), Strong's H1058. to weep; generally to bemoan

HebrewStrong's H1058
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בָּכָה (bâkâh)
Pronounced: baw-kaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to weep; generally to bemoan

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: [idiom] at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, [idiom] more, mourn, [idiom] sore, [idiom] with tears, weep.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1058 is tagged on 114 words in 100 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 21:16 and last appears in Zechariah 7:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and he wept ×16and they wept ×15and she wept ×6and weeping ×5and they wept for ×4and you wept ×4they wept ×4to weep ×4were weeping ×4and I wept ×3weeping ×3you weep ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַיִּבְכּוּ ×17וַיֵּבְךְּ ×17וַתֵּבְךְּ ×7בֹּכֶה ×4וּבָכֹה ×4יִבְכּוּ ×4לִבְכּוֹת ×4תִבְכֶּה ×4וָאֶבְכֶּה ×3תִּבְכּוּ ×3

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×162 Samuel ×151 Samuel ×10Jeremiah ×9Numbers ×8Judges ×82 Kings ×5Job ×5

Verses (first 25 of 100)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1056 בָּכָא (Bâkâʼ), H1059 בֶּכֶה (bekeh), H1065 בְּכִי (Bᵉkîy), H1066 בֹּכִים (Bôkîym), H1068 בְּכִית (bᵉkîyth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does bâkâh (H1058) mean?

To weep; generally to bemoan.

How is H1058 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1058 as: [idiom] at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, [idiom] more, mourn, [idiom] sore, [idiom] with tears, weep..

How often does בָּכָה (bâkâh) appear?

Strong's H1058 is tagged on 114 words in 100 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 21:16 and last appears in Zechariah 7:3.