What does בָּכָה · מַר mean in the Bible?
בָּכָה · מַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to weep bitterly".
Hebrew · H1058, H4751
בָּכָה מַר
To weep ; generally to bemoan · bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness , or (adverbially) bitterly
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בָּכָהH1058to weep ; generally to bemoan
Pronunciationbākāh
Weeping as audible, emotional expression of grief; often combines tears with vocal lamentation over loss or calamity.
Open lexicon entry →מַרH4751bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness , or (adverbially) bitterly
Pronunciationmar
Bitter connotes emotional anguish and divine judgment; spans physical taste to inner suffering and divine wrath.
Open lexicon entry →What does בָּכָה מַר (bāḵâ mar) mean in the Bible?
בָּכָה · מַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to weep bitterly".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1058, H4751?
H1058, H4751 is connected to 155 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to weep bitterly
Source Gloss
to weep bitterly
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 groups2Aligned forms46
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense42×
Imperfect1Sam 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 24:2314×
Participle active2Kgs 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 25:611×
Perfect2Sam 13:36 · Ezra 10:1 · Gen 45:14 · Hos 12:5 · Job 30:25 · Num 11:18 · Ps 137:17×
Infinitive absoluteIsa 30:19 · Jer 22:10 · Lam 1:2 · Mic 1:104×
JussiveJer 22:10 · Mic 1:10 · Neh 8:9 · Joel 2:174×
Sequential imperfect2Sam 1:24 · Jer 22:102×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action2×
Participle activeEzek 8:14 · Jer 31:152×
Word Origins
בָּכָה מַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.