Strong's Lexicon beki: Weeping, crying Original Word: בְּכִי Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּכָה (bakah), which means "to weep" or "to cry." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2805 (klauthmos): Weeping, lamentation - G2799 (klaio): To weep, to mourn Usage: The term "beki" refers to the act of weeping or crying, often associated with mourning, sorrow, or deep emotional expression. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe both literal and metaphorical weeping, reflecting a range of human emotions from grief to repentance. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, weeping was a common expression of grief and lamentation. It was often a communal activity, especially during times of mourning or national tragedy. Weeping could also be a sign of repentance and humility before God. The act of weeping was not only a personal expression but also a social and religious one, often accompanied by other signs of mourning such as wearing sackcloth and ashes. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom bakah Definition a weeping NASB Translation bitterly (1), bitterly* (3), continual weeping (1), flowing (1), tears (1), weep (2), weeping (19), wept* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בְּכִי noun masculineJudges 21:2 weeping — בְּכִי Judges 21:2 20t. (also construct Deuteronomy 34:8, etc.); בִּבְכִ֑י Genesis 45:2; בֶּ֑כִי Isaiah 15:2 6t.; suffix בִּכְִיי֑ Psalm 6:9; — weeping Psalm 30:6; Isaiah 15:2,5; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb (with בכה) Judges 21:2; 2 Samuel 13:36; 2 Kings 20:3 = Isaiah 38:3 compare Isaiah 16:9 (בבכי) Jeremiah 48:32 (מבכי); audible ׳קול ב Psalm 6:9; Isaiah 65:19; Ezra 3:13 compare Jeremiah 3:21; Jeremiah 31:16; Isaiah 15:3 (ייליל יֹרֵד בבכי see Jeremiah 9:17); so also Genesis 45:2 (׳ויתן אתקֿלו בב) & Jeremiah 48:5 (בבכי יעלה בכי i.e. the sound of it shall ascend) — but text here suspicious, compare Isaiah 15:5; as disfiguring Job 16:16; "" words of mourning Esther 4:3 (אֵבֶל, צוֺם, מִסְמֵּד), Jeremiah 31:9 (תחנונים compare Jeremiah 3:21), Jeremiah 9:10; Jeremiah 31:15 (נהי), compare בכי אבל משׁהDeuteronomy 34:8 & Di on the passage; cotrition (humiliation) Joel 2:12 (צום, מִסְמֵּד), Isaiah 22:12 (מספד, קרחה, חגור שׂק), compare Malachi 2:13 (אנקה, דמעה); of bitter weeping Isaiah 22:4 אֲמָרֵר בַּבֶּ֑כִי, compare Jeremiah 31:15 (& Isaiah 33:7); בכי יעזר Isaiah 16:9; Jeremiah 48:32 i.e. Ya`zer in Moab, compare יעזר proper name; Psalm 102:10 (מסכתי ׳שׁקוי בב compare Psalm 42:4; Psalm 80:6 & Babylonian dîmtu maštîtî, tears (were) my drink ZimBP 34, 42). Trop., of trickling streams (נהרות) in mines — hindrance to miners Job 28:11. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance overflowing, sore, continual weeping, wept From bakah; a weeping; by analogy, a dripping -- overflowing, X sore, (continual) weeping, wept. see HEBREW bakah Forms and Transliterations בְּכִ֖י בְּכִ֣י בְּכִ֥י בְכִ֖י בְכִ֣י בִּבְכִ֑י בִּבְכִ֖י בִּבְכִ֣י בִּבְכִ֤י בִּבְכִ֥י בִּבְכִי֙ בִּכְיִֽי׃ בֶ֑כִי בֶּ֑כִי בֶּ֗כִי בַּבֶּ֑כִי בַּבֶּֽכִי׃ בבכי בבכי׃ בכי בכיי׃ וּבְבְכִ֖י וּבְכִ֖י ובבכי ובכי לְבֶ֑כִי לִבְכִי֙ לבכי מִ֭בְּכִי מִבְּכִ֨י מִבֶּ֔כִי מבכי bab·be·ḵî babBechi babbeḵî be·ḵî bə·ḵî ḇe·ḵî ḇə·ḵî beChi beḵî bəḵî ḇeḵî ḇəḵî biḇ·ḵî biḇḵî bichYi biḵ·yî biḵyî bivChi lə·ḇe·ḵî ləḇeḵî leVechi liḇ·ḵî liḇḵî livChi mib·be·ḵî mib·bə·ḵî Mibbechi mibbeḵî mibbəḵî ū·ḇə·ḇə·ḵî ū·ḇə·ḵî ūḇəḇəḵî ūḇəḵî uveChi uveveChi veChiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 45:2 HEB: אֶת־ קֹל֖וֹ בִּבְכִ֑י וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ מִצְרַ֔יִם INT: aloud loudly overflowing heard Egyptian Deuteronomy 34:8 Judges 21:2 2 Samuel 13:36 Ezra 3:13 Esther 4:3 Job 16:16 Job 28:11 Psalm 6:8 Psalm 30:5 Psalm 102:9 Isaiah 15:2 Isaiah 15:3 Isaiah 15:5 Isaiah 16:9 Isaiah 22:4 Isaiah 22:12 Isaiah 65:19 Jeremiah 3:21 Jeremiah 9:10 Jeremiah 31:9 Jeremiah 31:15 Jeremiah 31:16 Jeremiah 48:5 Jeremiah 48:5 28 Occurrences |
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