בְּכִיBᵉkîy

weeping (Judges 21:2; Deuteronomy 34:8; Genesis 45:2; Isaiah 15:2; Psalms 6:9)

Pronunciation: bek-ee' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H1065

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 30 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 45:2 Then he broke down and wept. He wept so loudly the Egyptians could hear him, and word of it quickly carried to Pharaoh’s palace.
  • Deuteronomy 34:8 The people of Israel mourned for Moses on the plains of Moab for thirty days, until the customary period of mourning was over.
  • Judges 21:2 Now the people went to Bethel and sat in the presence of God until evening, weeping loudly and bitterly.
  • 2 Samuel 13:36 They soon arrived, weeping and sobbing, and the king and all his servants wept bitterly with them.
  • 2 Kings 20:3 “Remember, O Lord, how I have always been faithful to you and have served you single-mindedly, always doing what pleases you.” Then he broke down and wept bitterly.
  • Ezra 3:13 The joyful shouting and weeping mingled together in a loud noise that could be heard far in the distance.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).