The meaning of “בְּכִי”

Understanding Bᵉkîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H1065

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

בְּכִי

Phoneticbek-ee'

TransliterationBᵉkîy

Grammar Code

H:N-M

Hebrew Noun, Masculine

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

overflowing, [idiom] sore, (continual) weeping, wept. - a weeping - by analogy, a dripping 1) a weeping, weeping

Scripture References

25 total references

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.”
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. ”
Job 28:11	“He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.”
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.”
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:”

Total Occurrences

25x

Most Frequent Book

Isaiah

Book Distribution

Deuteronomy1

2 Samuel1

Ezra1

Esther1

Job2

Psalms3

Isaiah7

Jeremiah7

Joel1

Malachi1

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