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Hebrew · H1065

בְּכִי

A weeping ; by analogy, a dripping

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בְּכִיH1065
Pronunciationbiḵyî

What does בְּכִי (biḵyî) mean in the Bible?

בְּכִי (biḵyî): Weeping as sustained, sorrowful overflow—physical tears expressing deep emotional or spiritual distress.

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Questions this entry answers

What does בְּכִי (biḵyî) mean in the Bible?

בְּכִי (biḵyî): Weeping as sustained, sorrowful overflow—physical tears expressing deep emotional or spiritual distress.

How does the BSB render H1065?

The BSB source-word alignment has 30 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include weeping (6), . . . (5), of weeping (3), With weeping (3), a weeping (1).

Where does בְּכִי (biḵyî) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 45:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (8), Jeremiah (8), Psalms (3), Job (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
weeping6×Job 16:16, Psalms 30:5, Isaiah 15:3, Jeremiah 3:21
. . .5×Judges 21:2, 2 Samuel 13:36, 2 Kings 20:3, Isaiah 16:9
of weeping3×Deuteronomy 34:8, Ezra 3:13, Isaiah 65:19
With weeping3×Isaiah 15:5, Jeremiah 31:9, Malachi 2:13
a weeping1×Jeremiah 9:10
bitterly1×Jeremiah 48:5
But he wept1×Genesis 45:2
for weeping1×Isaiah 22:12
from weeping1×Jeremiah 31:16
let me weep1×Isaiah 22:4
more than I weep1×Jeremiah 48:32
my weeping1×Psalms 6:8
the sources1×Job 28:11
they weep1×Jeremiah 48:5
to weep1×Isaiah 15:2
wept1×Esther 4:3
with tears1×Psalms 102:9
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 45:2בִּבְכִ֑יtoBut he weptPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 34:8בְכִ֖יtoof weepingNoun - masculine singular constructJudges 21:2בְּכִ֥יto. . .Noun - masculine singular2 Samuel 13:36בְּכִ֖יto. . .Noun - masculine singular2 Kings 20:3בְּכִ֥יto. . .Noun - masculine singularEzra 3:13בְּכִ֣יtoof weepingNoun - masculine singular constructEsther 4:3וּבְכִ֖יtoweptConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularJob 16:16בֶ֑כִיtoweepingNoun - masculine singularJob 28:11מִ֭בְּכִיtothe sourcesPreposition-m | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 6:8בִּכְיִֽי׃tomy weepingNoun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 45:2
Aligned rows30
Books represented13
Genesis1Deuteronomy1Judges12 Samuel12 Kings1Ezra1Esther1Job2Psalms3Isaiah8Jeremiah8Joel1Malachi1
Source forms
בְּכִ֥י4xbə·ḵîJudges 21:2, 2 Kings 20:3, Isaiah 38:3, Jeremiah 3:21
בְּכִ֖י3xbə·ḵî2 Samuel 13:36, Isaiah 65:19, Malachi 2:13
בְּכִ֣י2xbə·ḵîEzra 3:13, Jeremiah 31:15
בִּבְכִ֑י1xbiḇ·ḵîGenesis 45:2
בִּבְכִ֥י1xbiḇ·ḵîPsalms 102:9
בִּבְכִי֙1xbiḇ·ḵîIsaiah 15:5
בִּבְכִ֤י1xbiḇ·ḵîIsaiah 16:9
בִּבְכִ֣י1xbiḇ·ḵîJeremiah 31:9
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular10xJudges 21:2, 2 Samuel 13:36, 2 Kings 20:3, Job 16:16
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular5xGenesis 45:2, Psalms 102:9, Isaiah 15:5, Jeremiah 31:9
Noun - masculine singular construct4xDeuteronomy 34:8, Ezra 3:13, Jeremiah 3:21, Jeremiah 31:15
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular2xIsaiah 15:3, Isaiah 22:4
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular2xIsaiah 15:2, Isaiah 22:12
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular2xJob 28:11, Jeremiah 31:16
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xEsther 4:3
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular1xJoel 2:12
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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