439. Allon Bakuth
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Allon Bakuth: Oak of Weeping

Original Word: אַלּוֹן בָּכוּת
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Allown Bakuwth
Pronunciation: ah-LOHN bah-KOOTH
Phonetic Spelling: (al-lone' baw-kooth')
Definition: Oak of Weeping
Meaning: Allon-Bakuth

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Allon-bachuth

From 'allown and a variation of bkiyth; oak of weeping; Allon-Bakuth, a monumental tree -- Allon-bachuth.

see HEBREW 'allown

see HEBREW bkiyth

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from allon and bakah
Definition
"oak of weeping," a tree near the grave of Rebekah's nurse
NASB Translation
Allon-bacuth (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בָּכוּת noun feminine weeping. Only in אַלּוֺן בָּכוּת Genesis 35:8 i.e. mourning oak, compare אלון, p. 47.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: אַלּוֹן (allon), meaning "oak," and בָּכוּת (bakuth), meaning "weeping."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Allon-Bakuth, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: Allon-Bakuth is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to a location.

Context: Allon-Bakuth is a significant location mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in Genesis 35:8. It is the place where Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, was buried. The name "Oak of Weeping" reflects the mourning associated with her death. The site is identified with a large oak tree, which was a common landmark in ancient times. The narrative context in Genesis describes Jacob's journey and the events surrounding his return to Bethel. The mention of Allon-Bakuth highlights the personal and communal grief experienced by Jacob and his household. The location serves as a historical and emotional marker within the patriarchal narratives, emphasizing themes of loss and remembrance.

Forms and Transliterations
בָּכֽוּת׃ בכות׃ bā·ḵūṯ baChut bāḵūṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 35:8
HEB: שְׁמ֖וֹ אַלּ֥וֹן בָּכֽוּת׃ פ
NAS: the oak; it was named Allon-bacuth.
KJV: of it was called Allonbachuth.
INT: called and the name Allon-bacuth

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 439
1 Occurrence


bā·ḵūṯ — 1 Occ.















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