בָּכָה

Strong’s Definition

to weep; generally to bemoan

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

[idiom] at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, [idiom] more, mourn, [idiom] sore, [idiom] with tears, weep.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(piel) participle

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bâkâh; Pronunciation: baw-kaw'