1) 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
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H1058 — בָּכָה
ba.khah · to weep · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Genesis 21:16 · וַתֵּֽבְךְּ׃And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not look upon the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.Genesis 23:2 · וְלִבְכֹּתָֽהּ׃And Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.Genesis 27:38 · וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.Genesis 29:11 · וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.Genesis 33:4 · וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.Genesis 37:35 · וַיֵּ֥בְךְּAnd all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning. And his father wept for him.Genesis 42:24 · וַיֵּ֑בְךְּAnd he turned himself about from them, and wept; and he returned to them, and spake to them, and took Simeon from among them, and bound him before their eyes.Genesis 43:30 · לִבְכּ֑וֹת · וַיֵּ֥בְךְּAnd Joseph made haste; for his heart yearned over his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.Genesis 45:14 · וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ · בָּכָ֖הAnd he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.Genesis 45:15 · וַיֵּ֣בְךְּAnd he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.Genesis 46:29 · וַיֵּ֥בְךְּAnd Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen; and he presented himself unto him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.Genesis 50:1 · וַיֵּ֥בְךְּAnd Joseph fell upon his father’s face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.Genesis 50:3 · וַיִּבְכּ֥וּAnd forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of embalming: and the Egyptians wept for him three-score and ten days.Genesis 50:17 · וַיֵּ֥בְךְּSo shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin, for that they did unto thee evil. And now, we pray thee, forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.Exodus 2:6 · בֹּכֶ֑הAnd she opened it, and saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews’ children.Leviticus 10:6 · יִבְכּוּ֙And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Let not the hair of your heads go loose, neither rend your clothes; that ye die not, and that he be not wroth with all the congregation: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which Jehovah hath kindled.Numbers 11:4 · וַיִּבְכּ֗וּAnd the mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?Numbers 11:10 · בֹּכֶה֙And Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, every man at the door of his tent: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled greatly; and Moses was displeased.Numbers 11:13 · יִבְכּ֤וּWhence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.Numbers 11:18 · בְּכִיתֶם֩And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to-morrow, and ye shall eat flesh; for ye have wept in the ears of Jehovah, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore Jehovah will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.Numbers 11:20 · וַתִּבְכּ֤וּbut a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you; because that ye have rejected Jehovah who is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt?Numbers 14:1 · וַיִּבְכּ֥וּAnd all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.Numbers 20:29 · וַיִּבְכּ֤וּAnd when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they wept for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.Numbers 25:6 · בֹכִ֔יםAnd, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, while they were weeping at the door of the tent of meeting.Deuteronomy 1:45 · וַתִּבְכּ֖וּAnd ye returned and wept before Jehovah; but Jehovah hearkened not to your voice, nor gave ear unto you.Deuteronomy 21:13 · וּבָֽכְתָ֛הand she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thy house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.Deuteronomy 34:8 · וַיִּבְכּוּ֩And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping in the mourning for Moses were ended.Judges 2:4 · וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃And it came to pass, when the angel of Jehovah spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.Judges 11:37 · וְאֶבְכֶּה֙And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may depart and go down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my companions.Judges 11:38 · וַתֵּ֥בְךְּAnd he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she departed, she and her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains.Judges 14:16 · וַתֵּבְךְּ֩And Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell thee?Judges 14:17 · וַתֵּ֤בְךְּAnd she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she pressed him sore; and she told the riddle to the children of her people.Judges 20:23 · וַיִּבְכּ֣וּAnd the children of Israel went up and wept before Jehovah until even; and they asked of Jehovah, saying, Shall I again draw nigh to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And Jehovah said, Go up against him.Judges 20:26 · וַיִּבְכּוּ֙Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto Beth-el, and wept, and sat there before Jehovah, and fasted that day until even; and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.Judges 21:2 · וַיִּבְכּ֖וּAnd the people came to Beth-el, and sat there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore.Ruth 1:9 · וַתִּבְכֶּֽינָה׃Jehovah grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voice, and wept.Ruth 1:14 · וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ינָהAnd they lifted up their voice, and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave unto her.1 Samuel 1:7 · וַתִּבְכֶּ֖הAnd as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of Jehovah, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.1 Samuel 1:8 · תִבְכִּ֗יAnd Elkanah her husband said unto her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?1 Samuel 1:10 · וּבָכֹ֥ה · תִבְכֶּֽה׃And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto Jehovah, and wept sore.1 Samuel 11:4 · וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and spake these words in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.1 Samuel 11:5 · יִבְכּ֑וּAnd, behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the words of the men of Jabesh.1 Samuel 20:41 · וַיִּבְכּוּ֙And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.1 Samuel 24:16 · וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.1 Samuel 30:4 · וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ · לִבְכּֽוֹת׃Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.2 Samuel 1:12 · וַיִּבְכּ֔וּand they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.2 Samuel 1:24 · בְּכֶ֑ינָהYe daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet delicately, Who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.2 Samuel 3:16 · וּבָכֹ֛הAnd her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return: and he returned.2 Samuel 3:32 · וַיֵּבְךְּ֙ · וַיִּבְכּ֖וּAnd they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.2 Samuel 3:34 · לִבְכּ֥וֹתThy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: As a man falleth before the children of iniquity, so didst thou fall.And all the people wept again over him.2 Samuel 12:21 · וַתֵּ֔בְךְּThen said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.2 Samuel 12:22 · וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֑הAnd he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knoweth whether Jehovah will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?2 Samuel 13:36 · וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ · בָּכ֕וּAnd it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.2 Samuel 15:23 · בּוֹכִים֙And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.2 Samuel 15:30 · וּבוֹכֶ֗ה · וּבָכֹֽה׃And David went up by the ascent of the mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people that were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.2 Samuel 18:33 · וַיֵּ֑בְךְּAnd the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!2 Samuel 19:1 · בֹּכֶ֛הAnd it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.2 Kings 8:11 · וַיֵּ֖בְךְּAnd he settled his countenance stedfastly upon him, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.2 Kings 8:12 · בֹכֶ֑הAnd Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strongholds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women with child.2 Kings 13:14 · וַיֵּ֤בְךְּNow Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died: and Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over him, and said, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof!2 Kings 20:3 · וַיֵּ֥בְךְּRemember now, O Jehovah, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.2 Kings 22:19 · וַתִּבְכֶּ֖הbecause thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before Jehovah, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith Jehovah.2 Chronicles 34:27 · וַתֵּ֣בְךְּbecause thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and hast humbled thyself before me, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith Jehovah.Ezra 3:12 · בֹּכִ֖יםBut many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers’ houses, the old men that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:Ezra 10:1 · בֹּכֶה֙ · בָכ֥וּNow while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there was gathered together unto him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very sore.Nehemiah 1:4 · וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֔הAnd it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,Nehemiah 8:9 · תִּבְכּ֑וּ · בוֹכִים֙And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto Jehovah your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.Esther 8:3 · וַתֵּ֣בְךְּAnd Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.Job 2:12 · וַיִּבְכּ֑וּAnd when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his robe, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.Job 27:15 · תִבְכֶּֽינָה׃Those that remain of him shall be buried in death, And his widows shall make no lamentation.Job 30:25 · בָ֭כִיתִיDid not I weep for him that was in trouble? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?Job 30:31 · בֹּכִֽים׃Therefore is my harp turned to mourning, And my pipe into the voice of them that weep.Job 31:38 · יִבְכָּיֽוּן׃If my land crieth out against me, And the furrows thereof weep together;Psalm 69:10 · וָאֶבְכֶּ֣הWhen I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, That was to my reproach.Psalm 78:64 · תִבְכֶּֽינָה׃Their priests fell by the sword; And their widows made no lamentation.Psalm 126:6 · וּבָכֹה֮He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with joy, bringing his sheaves with him.Psalm 137:1 · בָּכִ֑ינוּBy the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion.Ecclesiastes 3:4 · לִבְכּוֹת֙a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;Isaiah 16:9 · אֶבְכֶּ֞הTherefore I will weep with the weeping of Jazer for the vine of Sibmah; I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for upon thy summer fruits and upon thy harvest the battle shout is fallen.Isaiah 30:19 · בָּכ֣וֹ · תִבְכֶּ֗הFor the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem; thou shalt weep no more; he will surely be gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear, he will answer thee.Isaiah 33:7 · יִבְכָּיֽוּן׃Behold, their valiant ones cry without; the ambassadors of peace weep bitterly.Isaiah 38:3 · וַיֵּ֥בְךְּand said, Remember now, O Jehovah, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.Jeremiah 9:1 · וְאֶבְכֶּה֙Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!Jeremiah 13:17 · תִּבְכֶּֽה־But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because Jehovah’s flock is taken captive.Jeremiah 22:10 · תִּבְכּ֣וּ · בְּכ֤וּ · בָכוֹ֙Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him; but weep sore for him that goeth away; for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.Jeremiah 31:15 · מְבַכָּ֣הThus saith Jehovah: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuseth to be comforted for her children, because they are not.Jeremiah 41:6 · וּבֹכֶ֑הAnd Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.Jeremiah 48:32 · אֶבְכֶּה־With more than the weeping of Jazer will I weep for thee, O vine of Sibmah: thy branches passed over the sea, they reached even to the sea of Jazer: upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage the destroyer is fallen.Jeremiah 50:4 · וּבָכוֹ֙In those days, and in that time, saith Jehovah, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together; they shall go on their way weeping, and shall seek Jehovah their God.Lamentations 1:2 · בָּכ֨וֹ · תִבְכֶּ֜הShe weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks; Among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: All her friends have dealt treacherously with her; they are become her enemies.Lamentations 1:16 · בוֹכִיָּ֗הFor these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water; Because the comforter that should refresh my soul is far from me: My children are desolate, because the enemy hath prevailed.Hosea 12:4 · בָּכָ֖הyea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him at Beth-el, and there he spake with us,Micah 1:10 · בָּכ֖וֹ · תִּבְכּ֑וּTell it not in Gath, weep not at all: at Beth-le-aphrah have I rolled myself in the dust.Zechariah 7:3 · הַֽאֶבְכֶּה֙and to speak unto the priests of the house of Jehovah of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?