Hebrew root (lemma) ‘בְּכִי’ (bəkī)

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This root form (lemma) ‘בְּכִי’ is used in 18 different forms in the Hebrew originals: בְּכִי (7, Ncmsa), בִּ,בְכִי (5, R,Ncmsa), בֶּכִי (2, Ncmsa), בְּכִי (2, Ncmsc), לְ,בֶכִי (1, R,Ncmsa), מִ,בְּכִי (1, R,Ncmsc), בַּ,בֶּֽכִי (1, Rd,Ncmsa), בִּ,בְכִי (1, R,Ncmsc), בְכִי (1, Ncmsc), מִ,בֶּכִי (1, R,Ncmsa), מִ,בְּכִי (1, R,Ncmsa), וּ,בְ,בְכִי (1, C,R,Ncmsa), וּ,בְכִי (1, C,Ncmsa), לִ,בְכִי (1, R,Ncmsa), בֶכִי (1, Ncmsa), בִּכְיִ,י (1, Ncmsc,Sp1cs), בְכִי (1, Ncmsa), בַּ,בֶּכִי (1, Rd,Ncmsa).

It is glossed in 14 different ways: ‘weeping’(9), ‘with,weeping’(5), ‘in,weeping’(2), ‘of_the_weeping_of’(2), ‘for,weeping’(2), ‘from,weeping’(2), ‘with,the_weeping_of’(1), ‘the_weeping’(1), ‘my_weeping_of,my’(1), ‘and,weeping’(1), ‘a_weeping’(1), ‘and,with,weeping’(1), ‘more,than_the_weeping_of’(1), ‘weeping_of’(1).

Have 30 uses of Hebrew root (lemma) ‘בְּכִי’ (bəkī) in the Hebrew originals

GEN 45:2 בִּ,בְכִי (bi, ⱱəkī) R,Ncmsa contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, weeping’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, wept’ OSHB GEN 45:2 word 4

OET-LV: 2 And_he/it_gave DOM voice_of_his in_weeping and_ Miʦrayim/(Egypt) _they_heard and_ the_household_of Parˊoh _he/it_listened. (GEN 45:2)

OET-RV: 2 but he cried so loudly that many Mitsrim (Egyptians) heard it and Par’oh’s (Pharaoh) household listened. (GEN 45:2)

DEU 34:8 בְכִי (ⱱəkī) Ncmsc contextual word gloss=‘of_the_weeping_of’ word gloss=‘weeping_of’ OSHB DEU 34:8 word 12

OET-LV: 8 And_ the_people_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they_wept_for DOM Mosheh in_the_wilderness_plains_of Mōʼāⱱ thirty day[s] and_ the_days_of the_weeping_of the_mourning_of Mosheh _they_were_completed. (DEU 34:8)

OET-RV: 8 The Israelis mourned thirty days for him there in the Moav plain. (DEU 34:8)

JDG 21:2 בְּכִי (bəkī) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘weeping’ word gloss=‘weeping’ OSHB JDG 21:2 word 14

OET-LV: 2 And_ the_people _it_came Bēyt- ^ʼēl and_they_lived there until the_evening to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the_ʼElohīm and_they_lifted_up voice_of_their and_they_wept weeping great. (JDG 21:2)

OET-RV: 2 But now the Israelis went to Beyt-El (Bethel) and sat there before God until evening—calling out and crying loudly, (JDG 21:2)

2 SAM 13:36 בְּכִי (bəkī) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘a_weeping’ word gloss=‘weeping’ OSHB 2 SAM 13:36 word 16

OET-LV: 36 And_he/it_was just_as_he_finished to_speak and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE the_sons_of the_king they_came and_they_lifted_up voice_of_their and_they_wept and_also the_king and_all servants_of_his they_wept a_weeping a_great very. (SA2 13:36)

OET-RV: 36 He’d hardly finished speaking when, wow, the king’s sons came in. Then they all cried loudly, and the king and his servants joined them in their wailing. (SA2 13:36)

2 KI 20:3 בְּכִי (bəkī) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘weeping’ word gloss=‘weeping’ OSHB 2 KI 20:3 word 17

OET-LV: 3 Please Oh_YHWH remember please DOM how I_have_walked_about to_your_face in_faithfulness and_with_a_heart complete and_the_good in_eyes_of_your I_have_done and_ Ḩizqiy^yāh _he_wept weeping great. (KI2 20:3)

OET-RV: 3 “Oh Yahweh, please remember that I’ve served you faithfully, and done what you asked with total sincerity.” Then Hizkiyah cried loudly. (KI2 20:3)

EZRA 3:13 בְּכִי (bəkī) Ncmsc contextual word gloss=‘of_the_weeping_of’ word gloss=‘weeping_of’ OSHB EZRA 3:13 word 8

OET-LV: 13 And_not the_people were_recognizing the_sound_of the_shout_of (the)_joy to_sound/voice of_the_weeping_of of_the_people if/because the_people were_shouting a_shout_of_joy great and_the_sound it_was_heard to (to)_from_a_distance. (EZR 3:13)

OET-RV: 13 So the people couldn’t differentiate the happy sounds from the sound of the people weeping, because the people were shouting very loudly and it could be heard from far away. (EZR 3:13)

EST 4:3 וּ,בְכִי (ū, ⱱəkī) C,Ncmsa contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, weeping’ morpheme glosses=‘and, weeping’ OSHB EST 4:3 word 14

OET-LV: 3 And_on/over_all province and_province the_place_of (of)_where the_message_of the_king and_law_of_his was_reaching mourning great belonged_to_Yəhūdī/(Jews) and_fasting and_weeping and_wailing sackcloth and_ash[es] it_was_spread_as_a_bed by_(the)_people. (EST 4:3)

OET-RV: 3 In every province of the empire, the letter that said to destroy the Yehudim (Jews) was publicly displayed and when the Yehudim heard about it, they were incredibly upset. They skipped meals and wailed loudly, and many of them also wore sackcloth and threw ashes on themselves and lay on the ground. (EST 4:3)

JOB 16:16 בֶכִי (ⱱekī) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘weeping’ word gloss=‘weeping’ OSHB JOB 16:16 word 4

OET-LV: 16 Face_of_my they_are_reddened from weeping and_is_on eyelids_of_my deep_darkness. (JOB 16:16)

OET-RV: 16 My face is red from so much crying.
 ⇔ My eyelids are surrounded by dark shadows. (JOB 16:16)

JOB 28:11 מִ,בְּכִי (mi, bəkī) R,Ncmsa contextual morpheme glosses=‘from, weeping’ morpheme glosses=‘from, sources’ OSHB JOB 28:11 word 1

OET-LV: 11 From_weeping rivers he_restrains and_what_is_hidden he_brings_out light. (JOB 28:11)

OET-RV: 11 He dams up rivers upstream towards the source,
 ⇔ then hidden things are brought into the light. (JOB 28:11)

PSA 6:9 בִּכְיִ,י (bikyi, y) Ncmsc,Sp1cs contextual morpheme glosses=‘my_weeping_of, my’ morpheme glosses=‘weeping_of, my’ OSHB PSA 6:9 word 10

OET-LV: 9  Turn_away from_me Oh_all_of those_who_do_of (of)_wickedness if/because YHWH he_has_heard the_sound_of my_weeping_of_my. (PSA 6:9)

OET-RV:  ⇔  8 Keep away from me, all you who do evil things,
 ⇔ because Yahweh has heard the sound of my weeping. (PSA 6:8)

PSA 30:6 בֶּכִי (bekī) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘weeping’ word gloss=‘weeping’ OSHB PSA 30:6 word 8

OET-LV: 6  If/because a_moment is_in_anger_of_his life is_in_favour_of_his in_evening weeping it_passes_the_night and_belongs_to_morning a_shout_of_joy. (PSA 30:6)

OET-RV: 5 because his anger is only for a moment, but his favour is for a lifetime.
 ⇔ ≈ Weeping comes for a night, but happiness comes in the morning. (PSA 30:5)

PSA 102:10 בִּ,בְכִי (bi, ⱱəkī) R,Ncmsa contextual morpheme glosses=‘with, weeping’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, tears’ OSHB PSA 102:10 word 6

OET-LV: 10  If/because ash[es] like_food I_have_eaten and_drinks_of_my with_weeping I_have_mixed. (PSA 102:10)

OET-RV: 9 because I’ve eaten ashes for food
 ⇔ and my tears have mixed into my drink. (PSA 102:9)

ISA 15:2 לְ,בֶכִי (lə, ⱱekī) R,Ncmsa contextual morpheme glosses=‘for, weeping’ morpheme glosses=‘to, weep’ OSHB ISA 15:2 word 5

OET-LV: 2 It_has_gone_up the_house and_Diyⱱvōn the_high_places for_weeping on Nəⱱō and_on Mēydəⱱāʼ Mōʼāⱱ it_is_wailing in_all heads_of_its baldness every_of beard is_diminished. (ISA 15:2)

OET-RV: 2 They’ve gone up to the temple, and Divon up to the hills to weep.
 ⇔ ≈ Moav wails about Nevo and Meydeva.
 ⇔ All their heads are bald.
 ⇔ ≈ All their beards are cut off. (ISA 15:2)

ISA 15:3 בַּ,בֶּֽכִי (ba, bekī) Rd,Ncmsa contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, weeping’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, weeping’ OSHB ISA 15:3 word 10

OET-LV: 3 In_streets_of_its they_have_girded_on sackcloth on roofs_of_its and_in_its_open_of_places of_it_of_all it_is_wailing going_down in_weeping. (ISA 15:3)

OET-RV: 3 In their streets they wear sackcloth.
 ⇔ ≈ On their (flat) roofs and in the square, everyone wails,
 ⇔ → coming down in tears. (ISA 15:3)

ISA 15:5 בִּ,בְכִי (bi, ⱱəkī) R,Ncmsa contextual morpheme glosses=‘with, weeping’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, weeping’ OSHB ISA 15:5 word 12

OET-LV: 5 Heart_of_my for_Mōʼāⱱ it_cries_out fugitives_of_its are_to Tsoˊar/(Zoar) ˊEglat Shəlishiy^yāh if/because the_ascent_of (the)_Lūḩīt with_weeping it_is_going_up in/on/over_him/it if/because the_road_of Ḩoronayim a_cry_of shattering they_rouse. (ISA 15:5)

OET-RV: 5 My heart cries out for Moav, those who flee to Tsoar and to Eglat-Shelishiyah,
 ⇔ because they weep as they climb the Luhit ascent,
 ⇔ ≈ yes, on the road to Horonayim, they cry loudly from their suffering. (ISA 15:5)

ISA 16:9 בִּ,בְכִי (bi, ⱱəkī) R,Ncmsc contextual morpheme glosses=‘with, the_weeping_of’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, weeping_of’ OSHB ISA 16:9 word 4

OET-LV: 9 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so I_weep with_the_weeping_of Yaˊzēr the_vine[s]_of Səⱱām I_water_you_abundantly tear[s]_of_my Oh_Ḩeshbōn and_ʼElˊālēh if/because on fruit_of_your_summer and_on harvest_of_your shouting it_has_fallen. (ISA 16:9)

OET-RV: 9 So I’ll weep along with those weeping in Yazer for Sivmah’s grapevines.
 ⇔ I’ll water you with my tears, Heshbon and El’aleh,
 ⇔ because they’re shouting about your summer fruits and your harvest. (ISA 16:9)

ISA 22:4 בַּ,בֶּכִי (ba, bekī) Rd,Ncmsa contextual morpheme glosses=‘with, weeping’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, weep’ OSHB ISA 22:4 word 7

OET-LV: 4 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so I_said look_away from_me I_will_show_bitterness with_weeping do_not hasten to_comfort_me on the_devastation_of the_daughter_of my_people_of_my. (ISA 22:4)

OET-RV: 4 Therefore I said: Don’t look at me!
 ⇔ I’m weeping bitterly so don’t rush to comfort me
 ⇔ concerning the destruction of my people, (ISA 22:4)

ISA 22:12 לִ,בְכִי (li, ⱱəkī) R,Ncmsa contextual morpheme glosses=‘for, weeping’ morpheme glosses=‘to, weeping’ OSHB ISA 22:12 word 7

OET-LV: 12 And_ my_master YHWH soldiers/messengers _he/it_called in_the_day (the)_that for_weeping and_for_wailing and_for_baldness and_for_girding sackcloth. (ISA 22:12)

OET-RV: 12 Tnen my master, Commander-in-chief Yahweh called for weeping and wailing,
 ⇔ and for heads to be shaved and for sackcloth to be worn. (ISA 22:12)

ISA 38:3 בְּכִי (bəkī) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘weeping’ word gloss=‘weeping’ OSHB ISA 38:3 word 18

OET-LV: 3 And_he_said please Oh_YHWH remember please DOM how I_have_walked_about to_your_face in_faithfulness and_with_a_heart complete and_the_good in_eyes_of_your I_have_done and_ Ḩizqiy^yāh _he_wept weeping great. (ISA 38:3)

OET-RV: 3 “Oh Yahweh, please remember how I’ve served you faithfully and with integrity, and done what pleases you.” Then Hizkiyah cried and cried. (ISA 38:3)

ISA 65:19 בְּכִי (bəkī) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘weeping’ word gloss=‘weeping’ OSHB ISA 65:19 word 10

OET-LV: 19 And_I_will_be_glad in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_I_will_rejoice in_people_of_my and_not it_will_be_heard in_it again a_sound_of weeping and_a_sound_of a_cry_of_distress. (ISA 65:19)

OET-RV: 19 Then I’ll celebrate about Yerushalem and be happy about my people,
 ⇔ ≈ and the sounds of weeping and distress will no longer be heard there. (ISA 65:19)

JER 3:21 בְּכִי (bəkī) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘the_weeping’ word gloss=‘weeping’ OSHB JER 3:21 word 5

OET-LV: 21 A_sound on bare_heights the_weeping of_the_supplications_of of_the_people_of of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) is_heard if/because they_have_perverted DOM way_of_their they_have_forgotten DOM YHWH god_of_their. (JER 3:21)

OET-RV:  ⇔  21 A sound of weeping is heard on the barren hilltops—
 ⇔ ≈ the Israeli people begging for mercy
 ⇔ because they’ve followed paths of disobedience
 ⇔ ≈ and they’ve forgotten their god, Yahweh. (JER 3:21)

JER 9:9 בְכִי (ⱱəkī) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘weeping’ word gloss=‘weeping’ OSHB JER 9:9 word 4

OET-LV: 9  On the_mountains I_will_take_up weeping and_wailing and_on the_pastures_of the_wilderness lamentation if/because they_are_left_desolate from_not_of anyone who_passes_through and_not people_hear the_sound_of livestock from_the_bird[s]_of the_heavens and_unto animal[s] they_have_fled they_have_gone. (JER 9:9)

OET-RV:  ⇔  10 On the mountains I’ll take up weeping and wailing,
 ⇔ ≈ and a funeral song out in the wilderness pastures,
 ⇔ because they’re left desolate as no one passes through there.
 ⇔ They don’t hear the sound of cattle or birds or wild animals—
 ⇔ they’ve fled and gone away. (JER 9:10)

JER 31:9 בִּ,בְכִי (bi, ⱱəkī) R,Ncmsa contextual morpheme glosses=‘with, weeping’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, weeping’ OSHB JER 31:9 word 1

OET-LV: 9 With_weeping they_will_come and_with_supplications I_will_bring_them I_will_lead_them to torrents_of water on_a_path straight which_not they_will_stumble in_it if/because I_have_become for_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) (into)_a_father and_ʼEfrayim firstborn_of_is_my he. (JER 31:9)

OET-RV: 9 They’ll be weeping as they come,
 ⇔ and as they request me, I’ll bring them out.
 ⇔ I’ll cause them to walk to streams of water on a straight road.
 ⇔ They won’t stumble on it.
 ⇔ because I’ve become a father for Yisrael (Israel),
 ⇔ ≈ and Efrayim (Ephraim), he’s my firstborn. (JER 31:9)

JER 31:15 בְּכִי (bəkī) Ncmsc contextual word gloss=‘weeping_of’ word gloss=‘weeping_of’ OSHB JER 31:15 word 8

OET-LV: 15 Thus YHWH he_says a_voice in_Rāmāh is_heard a_wailing weeping_of bitterness(es) Rāḩēl is_weeping on her/its_sons/descendants she_has_refused to_be_comforted on her/its_sons/descendants if/because he_is_not. (JER 31:15)

OET-RV: 15 Yahweh says this,
 ⇔ “A voice is heard in Ramah, wailing,
 ⇔ bitter weeping.
 ⇔ Rahel (Rachel) is weeping over her sons.
 ⇔ She refuses to be comforted over her sons,
 ⇔ because he is no more.” (JER 31:15)

JER 31:16 מִ,בֶּכִי (mi, bekī) R,Ncmsa contextual morpheme glosses=‘from, weeping’ morpheme glosses=‘from, weeping’ OSHB JER 31:16 word 6

OET-LV: 16 Thus YHWH he_says restrain voice_of_your from_weeping and_eyes_of_your from_tear[s] if/because there_will_be a_reward for_work_of_your the_utterance_of YHWH and_they_will_return from_the_land the_enemy. (JER 31:16)

OET-RV: 16 Yahweh says this,
 ⇔ “Don’t cry any more,
 ⇔ ≈ and keep the tears out of your eyes,
 ⇔ → because there’s a reward for your work,
 ⇔ → and they’ll return from the enemy’s country.”
 § That is Yahweh’s declaration. (JER 31:16)

JER 48:5 בִּ,בְכִי (bi, ⱱəkī) R,Ncmsa contextual morpheme glosses=‘with, weeping’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, weeping’ OSHB JER 48:5 word 4

OET-LV: 5 If/because the_ascent_of the with_weeping someone_will_ascend weeping if/because on_the_descent_of Ḩoronayim the_distresses_of the_cry_of_distress_of destruction people_will_hear. (JER 48:5)

OET-RV: 5 They weeps as they climb Luhit hill,
 ⇔ because on the way down to Horonayim,
 ⇔ shouts of distress will heard because of the destruction. (JER 48:5)

JER 48:5 בֶּכִי (bekī) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘weeping’ word gloss=‘weeping’ OSHB JER 48:5 word 6

OET-LV: 5 If/because the_ascent_of the with_weeping someone_will_ascend weeping if/because on_the_descent_of Ḩoronayim the_distresses_of the_cry_of_distress_of destruction people_will_hear. (JER 48:5)

OET-RV: 5 They weeps as they climb Luhit hill,
 ⇔ because on the way down to Horonayim,
 ⇔ shouts of distress will heard because of the destruction. (JER 48:5)

JER 48:32 מִ,בְּכִי (mi, bəkī) R,Ncmsc contextual morpheme glosses=‘more, than_the_weeping_of’ morpheme glosses=‘more_than, weeping_of’ OSHB JER 48:32 word 1

OET-LV: 32 More_than_the_weeping_of Yaˊzēr/(Jazer) I_will_weep for_you Oh_vine of_Səⱱām tendrils_of_your they_passed_over the_sea to the_sea_of Yaˊzēr they_reached on fruit_of_your_summer and_on harvest_of_your_grape a_destroyer he_has_fallen. (JER 48:32)

OET-RV: 32 I’ll weep for you more than I did for Yazer, you vine of Sivmah.
 ⇔ Your tendrils passed across the Salt Sea and reached as far as Yazer.
 ⇔ A destroyer has attacked your summer fruit and your grape harvest, (JER 48:32)

JOEL 2:12 וּ,בְ,בְכִי (ū, ⱱə, ⱱəkī) C,R,Ncmsa contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, with, weeping’ morpheme glosses=‘and, in / on / at / with, weeping’ OSHB JOEL 2:12 word 10

OET-LV: 12 And_also now the_utterance_of YHWH return to_me in_all heart_of_your(pl) and_with_fasting and_with_weeping and_with_wailing. (JOL 2:12)

OET-RV: 12 Yahweh declares: Even now,
 ⇔ return to me with all of your hearts,
 ⇔ and with fasting and weeping, and with mourning. (JOL 2:12)

MAL 2:13 בְּכִי (bəkī) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘weeping’ word gloss=‘weeping’ OSHB MAL 2:13 word 9

OET-LV: 13 And_this second_thing you(pl)_do to_cover tear[s] DOM the_altar_of YHWH weeping and_groaning from_there_is_not still turning to the_offering and_taking pleasure from_hand_of_your(pl). (MAL 2:13)

OET-RV: 13 Secondly, you cover Yahweh’s altar with tears from all your weeping and groaning because he still ignores your offerings and won’t accept what you all bring to him. (MAL 2:13)