What does בָּכָה · κλαίω mean in the Bible?
בָּכָה · κλαίω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to weep, lament, mourn deeply".
Hebrew · H1058, G2799
Bakah
To weep ; generally to bemoan · to weep
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בָּכָה H1058 to weep ; generally to bemoan
Pronunciation bākāh
Weeping as audible, emotional expression of grief; often combines tears with vocal lamentation over loss or calamity.
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κλαίω G2799 to weep
Pronunciation klaíō
Loud, audible weeping expressing deep pain or sorrow, often for the dead; distinct from silent tears.
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What does bakah (bakah) mean in the Bible?
בָּכָה · κλαίω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to weep, lament, mourn deeply".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1058, G2799?
H1058, G2799 is connected to 116 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to weep, lament, mourn deeply
Source Gloss
to weep, lament, mourn deeply
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 46
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 42×
Imperfect 1Sam 1:10 · Jer 13:17 · Lam 1:2 · 1Sam 11:5 · Lev 10:6 · Num 11:13 · Ezek 24:16 · Isa 30:19 · Isa 16:9 · Jer 48:32 · Job 27:15 · Ps 78:64 · 1Sam 1:8 · Ezek 24:23 14×
Participle active 2Kgs 8:12 · 2Sam 15:23 · 2Sam 19:2 · Exod 2:6 · Ezra 3:12 · Ezra 10:1 · Job 30:31 · Lam 1:16 · Neh 8:9 · Num 11:10 · Num 25:6 11×
Perfect 2Sam 13:36 · Ezra 10:1 · Gen 45:14 · Hos 12:5 · Job 30:25 · Num 11:18 · Ps 137:1 7×
Infinitive absolute Isa 30:19 · Jer 22:10 · Lam 1:2 · Mic 1:10 4×
Jussive Jer 22:10 · Mic 1:10 · Neh 8:9 · Joel 2:17 4×
Sequential imperfect 2Sam 1:24 · Jer 22:10 2×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 2×
Participle active Ezek 8:14 · Jer 31:15 2×
Word Origins
bakah is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain