◄ 1057. baka ►
Strong's Lexicon baka: To weep, to cry, to lament Original Word: בָּכָא Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: baka' Pronunciation: baw-KAH Phonetic Spelling: (baw-kaw') Definition: To weep, to cry, to lament Meaning: the weeping tree Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2799 (κλαίω, klaio) - to weep, to lament - G1145 (δακρύω, dakruo) - to shed tears, to weep Usage: The Hebrew verb "baka" primarily means to weep or cry, often in the context of mourning or deep emotional distress. It is used to describe both literal and metaphorical weeping, reflecting sorrow, repentance, or compassion. The act of weeping in the Hebrew Bible is often associated with significant emotional events, such as loss, repentance, or divine judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, weeping was a common expression of grief and lamentation. It was not only a personal emotional response but also a communal activity, often accompanying mourning rituals. Weeping could signify repentance and a turning back to God, as well as a plea for divine intervention. The act of weeping was sometimes accompanied by other signs of mourning, such as tearing one's clothes, wearing sackcloth, or putting ashes on one's head. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as Baka Definition balsam tree NASB Translation balsam trees (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs בָּכָא noun [masculine] balsam-tree (see Arabic DozyZMG 1869, 188 but LöwNo. 47; according to TA like , an eruca, compare Lane under the word; perhaps compare give little milk, of camel, i.e. drop, drip); plural בְּכָאִים 2 Samuel 5:23,24 = 1 Chronicles 14:14,15; singular in עֵמֶק הַבָּכָא Psalm 84:7 balsam-vale, compare De Che. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance mulberry tree The same as Baka'; the weeping tree (some gum- distilling tree, perhaps the balsam) -- mulberry tree. see HEBREW Baka' Forms and Transliterations בְּכָאִֽים׃ בכאים׃ הַבְּכָאִ֔ים הַבְּכָאִ֖ים הַבְּכָאִֽים׃ הבכאים הבכאים׃ bə·ḵā·’îm bechaIm bəḵā’îm hab·bə·ḵā·’îm habbechaIm habbəḵā’îm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 5:23 HEB: לָהֶ֖ם מִמּ֥וּל בְּכָאִֽים׃ NAS: at them in front of the balsam trees. KJV: upon them over against the mulberry trees. INT: and come front of the balsam 2 Samuel 5:24 HEB: צְעָדָ֛ה בְּרָאשֵׁ֥י הַבְּכָאִ֖ים אָ֣ז תֶּחֱרָ֑ץ NAS: in the tops of the balsam trees, then KJV: in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir INT: of marching the tops of the balsam then shall act 1 Chronicles 14:14 HEB: לָהֶ֖ם מִמּ֥וּל הַבְּכָאִֽים׃ NAS: at them in front of the balsam trees. KJV: upon them over against the mulberry trees. INT: in front of the balsam 1 Chronicles 14:15 HEB: הַצְּעָדָה֙ בְּרָאשֵׁ֣י הַבְּכָאִ֔ים אָ֖ז תֵּצֵ֣א NAS: in the tops of the balsam trees, then KJV: in the tops of the mulberry trees, [that] then thou shalt go out INT: of marching the tops of the balsam then shall go 4 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1057 4 Occurrences bə·ḵā·’îm — 1 Occ. hab·bə·ḵā·’îm — 3 Occ.