The meaning of “בְּכִי”
Understanding Bᵉkîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
overflowing, [idiom] sore, (continual) weeping, wept. - a weeping - by analogy, a dripping 1) a weeping, weeping
בְּכִי
overflowing, [idiom] sore, (continual) weeping, wept. - a weeping - by analogy, a dripping 1) a weeping, weeping
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 34:8 | “And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.” Word: בְּכִי (Bᵉkîy) | |
| Ezra 3:13 | “So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off. ” Word: בְּכִי (Bᵉkîy) | |
| Job 28:11 | “He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.” Word: בְּכִי (Bᵉkîy) | |
| Isaiah 16:9 | “Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen.” Word: בְּכִי (Bᵉkîy) | |
| Joel 2:12 | “Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:” Word: בְּכִי (Bᵉkîy) |
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