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Lexicon :: Strong's H1058 - bāḵâ

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בָּכָה
Transliteration
bāḵâ
Pronunciation
baw-kaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 243

Strong’s Definitions

בָּכָה bâkâh, baw-kaw'; a primitive root; to weep; generally to bemoan:—× at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, × more, mourn, × sore, × with tears, weep.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 114x

The KJV translates Strong's H1058 in the following manner: weep (98x), bewail (5x), sore 3 (inf. for emphasis) mourned (2x), all 1 (inf), complain (1x), lamentation (1x), more 1 (inf.), weep over (1x), tears (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 114x
The KJV translates Strong's H1058 in the following manner: weep (98x), bewail (5x), sore 3 (inf. for emphasis) mourned (2x), all 1 (inf), complain (1x), lamentation (1x), more 1 (inf.), weep over (1x), tears (1x).

  1. to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears

    1. (Qal)

      1. to weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy)

      2. to weep bitterly (with cognate acc.)

      3. to weep upon (embrace and weep)

      4. to bewail

    2. (Piel) participle

      1. lamenting

      2. bewailing

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּכָה bâkâh, baw-kaw'; a primitive root; to weep; generally to bemoan:—× at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, × more, mourn, × sore, × with tears, weep.
STRONGS H1058: Abbreviations
† בָּכָה 114 verb weep, bewail (Arabic بَكَى, Aramaic בְּכָא, Txkb, Assyrian bakû ZimBP 23, 56, Ethiopic በከየ፡) —
Qal Perfect בּ׳ Genesis 43:14; Hosea 12:5; וּבָֽכְתָה consecutive Deuteronomy 21:13; בָּכִ֫יתִּי Job 30:25, etc.; Imperfect וַיֵּבְךְ Genesis 37:35 + 16 times (וַיֵּבְךְּ Genesis 27:28 etc.); 3rd person feminine singular תִּבְכֶּה 1 Samuel 1:10 + 2 times; וַתִּבְכֶּה 1 Samuel 1:7, וַתֵּבְךְּ Genesis 21:16 (where Greek Version of the LXX masculine compare Di) + 4 times; 2nd person masculine singular תִּבְכֶּה Isaiah 30:19; Ezekiel 24:16; וַתִּבְכֶּה 2 Kings 22:19, וַתֵּבְךְּ 2 Samuel 12:21; 2 Chronicles 34:27; 2nd person feminine singular תִּבְכִּי 1 Samuel 1:8; אֶבְכֶּה Judges 11:37 + 4 times; וָאֶבְכֶּה 2 Samuel 12:22 + 2 times; יִבְכּוּ Leviticus 10:6 + 3 times; יִבְכָּי֑וּן Job 31:38; Isaiah 33:7; 3rd person feminine plural תִּבְכֶּינָה Job 27:15; Psalm 78:64; וַתִּב׳ Ruth 1:9, 14, etc.; Imperative plural בְּכוּ Jeremiah 22:10; Joel 1:5; בְּכֶינָה 2 Samuel 1:24; Infinitive absolute בָּכוֺ Isaiah 30:19 + 3 times + Micah 1:10 (where read בְּעַכּוֺ, see עכו); בָּכֹה 1 Samuel 1:10 + 3 times; construct לִבְכּוֺת Genesis 43:30 + 3 times; לִבְכֹּתָהּ Genesis 23:2; Participle בֹּכֶה (בּוֺכֶה) Exodus 2:6 + 6 times; feminine singular בּוֺכִיָּה Lamentations 1:16; plural בֹּכִים (בּו׳) Ezra 3:12 +, etc.; —
1. weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy), absolute Genesis 42:24; Genesis 43:30 (twice in verse); Exodus 2:6; Numbers 11:4, 10; Numbers 14:1; 1 Samuel 1:7, 8, 10; 1 Samuel 11:5; 1 Samuel 30:4 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 1:12; 2 Samuel 3:16; 2 Samuel 13:36; 2 Samuel 15:30 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 19:1; 2 Samuel 19:2; 2 Kings 8:11, 12; Isaiah 30:19 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 41:6; Jeremiah 50:4; Ezekiel 24:16, 23; Lamentations 1:2; Zechariah 7:3; Joel 1:5; Joel 2:17; Psalm 78:64; Psalm 126:6; compare Psalm 69:11 (but on text see Che) Job 27:15; Ecclesiastes 3:4 (opposed to laugh שׂחק) Ezra 10:1; Nehemiah 8:9; Esther 8:3; once with inanimate subject Job 31:38 תְּלָמֶיהָ יִב׳ its furrows weep; on Nehemiah 1:4 יָשַׁבְתִּי וָאֶבְכֶּה compare Assyrian attašab abakî, Flood130ed. Dl Gu§ 77 HptBAS i. 145; of loud weeping נָשָׂא הַקּוֺל וַיִּב׳ Genesis 21:16; Genesis 27:38; Genesis 29:11; Judges 2:4; Judges 21:2; 1 Samuel 11:4; 1 Samuel 24:17; 2 Samuel 3:32; 2 Samuel 13:36; Job 2:12; Ruth 1:9, 14, compare בְּאָזְנֵי י׳ בּ׳ Numbers 11:18, also Job 30:31.
2. with accusative of congnate meaning with verb בְּכִי Judges 21:2; 2 Samuel 13:36; 2 Kings 20:3 = Isaiah 38:3, compare בִּבְכִי Isaiah 16:9, מִבְּכִי Jeremiah 48:32, & חַרְבֶּה בֶּכֶה בּ׳ Ezra 10:1; followed by קוֺל גָּדוֺל 2 Samuel 15:33, compare בקול גדול בּ׳ Ezra 3:12; weep bitterly מַר יִב׳ Isaiah 33:7; also with infinitive absolute weep intensely, grievously 1 Samuel 1:10; Jeremiah 22:10; Lamentations 1:2, compare Isaiah 30:19 & Micah 1:10 (but on text see above).
3. followed by עַל weep upon, i.e. embrace and weep, עַל־צואריו Genesis 45:14; Genesis 46:29; compare Genesis 45:15; Genesis 50:1; also עַ־פָּנָיו בּ׳ 2 Kings 13:14; see further Genesis 33:4; Genesis 45:14 & וַיִּבְכּוּ אִישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ 1 Samuel 20:41; also followed by עַל weep over, for Judges 11:37, 38; 2 Samuel 3:34; Lamentations 1:16; followed by אֶֹל־ 2 Samuel 1:24; 2 Samuel 3:32; Ezekiel 27:31; followed by לְ Jeremiah 22:10; Jeremiah 48:32; Job 30:25; followed by מִפְּנִי because of Jeremiah 13:17; followed by temporal clause (of occasion of weeping) Genesis 50:17; Psalm 137:1; Nehemiah 8:9.
4. followed by accusative bewail Genesis 23:2; Genesis 37:35; Genesis 50:3; Leviticus 10:6; Numbers 20:29; Deuteronomy 21:13; Deuteronomy 34:8; Jeremiah 8:23 [Jeremiah 9:1], compare Isaiah 16:9.
5. followed by עַל in sense of burden, annoy with weeping Numbers 11:13; Judges 14:16, 17 compare לִפְנֵי Numbers 11:20.
6. לִפְנֵי י׳ בּ׳ of penitent weeping Judges 20:23 (compare Be; see also Judges 21:2) Deuteronomy 1:45; 2 Kings 22:19; 2 Chronicles 34:27, compare also Numbers 25:6; joined with fasting Judges 20:26; 2 Samuel 12:21, 22 compare Ezra 10:1; so of weeping in anxious entreaty Hosea 4:5; on participle as proper name Judges 2:1, 5 see בֹּכִים below.
Pi. Participle feminine singular מְבַכָּה lament Jeremiah 31:25 followed by עַל; bewail, plural מְבַכּוֺת followed by accusative Ezekiel 8:14.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

21:16; 21:16; 23:2; 23:2; 27:28; 27:38; 29:11; 33:4; 37:35; 37:35; 42:24; 43:14; 43:30; 43:30; 45:14; 45:14; 45:15; 46:29; 50:1; 50:3; 50:17

Exodus

2:6; 2:6

Leviticus

10:6; 10:6

Numbers

11:4; 11:10; 11:13; 11:18; 11:20; 14:1; 20:29; 25:6

Deuteronomy

1:45; 21:13; 21:13; 34:8

Judges

2:1; 2:4; 2:5; 11:37; 11:37; 11:38; 14:16; 14:17; 20:23; 20:26; 21:2; 21:2; 21:2

Ruth

1:9; 1:9; 1:14; 1:14

1 Samuel

1:7; 1:7; 1:8; 1:8; 1:10; 1:10; 1:10; 1:10; 11:4; 11:5; 20:41; 24:17; 30:4

2 Samuel

1:12; 1:24; 1:24; 3:16; 3:32; 3:32; 3:34; 12:21; 12:21; 12:22; 12:22; 13:36; 13:36; 13:36; 15:30; 15:33; 19:1; 19:2

2 Kings

8:11; 8:12; 13:14; 20:3; 22:19; 22:19

2 Chronicles

34:27; 34:27

Ezra

3:12; 3:12; 10:1; 10:1; 10:1

Nehemiah

1:4; 8:9; 8:9

Esther

8:3

Job

2:12; 27:15; 27:15; 30:25; 30:25; 30:31; 31:38; 31:38

Psalms

69:11; 78:64; 78:64; 126:6; 137:1

Ecclesiastes

3:4

Isaiah

16:9; 16:9; 30:19; 30:19; 30:19; 30:19; 33:7; 33:7; 38:3

Jeremiah

9:1; 13:17; 22:10; 22:10; 22:10; 31:25; 41:6; 48:32; 48:32; 50:4

Lamentations

1:2; 1:2; 1:16; 1:16

Ezekiel

8:14; 24:16; 24:16; 24:23; 27:31

Hosea

4:5; 12:5

Joel

1:5; 1:5; 2:17

Micah

1:10; 1:10

Zechariah

7:3

H1058

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Strong's Number H1058 matches the Hebrew בָּכָה (bāḵâ),
which occurs 116 times in 100 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (2Sa 12:21–Zec 7:3)

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:21 - Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep H1058 for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:22 - And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: H1058 for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:36

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:36 - And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: H1058 and the king also and all his servants wept H1058 very sore.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:23 - And all the country wept H1058 with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:30 - And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept H1058 as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping H1058 as they went up.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 18:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:33 - And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: H1058 and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:1 - And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth H1058 and mourneth for Absalom.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 8:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:11 - And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept. H1058

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 8:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:12 - And Hazael said, Why weepeth H1058 my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:14 - Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept H1058 over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 20:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:3 - I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept H1058 sore.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 22:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:19 - Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept H1058 before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 34:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:27 - Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep H1058 before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:12 - But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept H1058 with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:1 - Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping H1058 and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept H1058 very sore.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:4 - And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, H1058 and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:9 - And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. H1058 For all the people wept, H1058 when they heard the words of the law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:3 - And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears H1058 to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:12 - And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; H1058 and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 27:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:15 - Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep. H1058

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:25 - Did not I weep H1058 for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:31 - My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep. H1058

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:38 - If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain; H1058

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:10 - When I wept, H1058 and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:64

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:64 - Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation. H1058

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 126:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 126:6 - He that goeth forth and weepeth, H1058 bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 137:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 137:1 - By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, H1058 when we remembered Zion.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:4 - A time to weep, H1058 and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:9 - Therefore I will bewail H1058 with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:19 - For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep H1058 no more: H1058 he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 33:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:7 - Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep H1058 bitterly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 38:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:3 - And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept H1058 sore.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:1 - Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep H1058 day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:17 - But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep H1058 in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD'S flock is carried away captive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 22:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:10 - Weep H1058 ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep H1058 sore H1058 for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:15 - Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping H1058 for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 41:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:6 - And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping H1058 all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:32 - O vine of Sibmah, I will weep H1058 for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 50:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:4 - In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: H1058 they shall go, and seek the LORD their God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:2 - She weepeth H1058 sore H1058 in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:16 - For these things I weep; H1058 mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:14 - Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD'S house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping H1058 for Tammuz.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:16 - Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, H1058 neither shall thy tears run down.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:23 - And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; H1058 but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:31 - And they shall make themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep H1058 for thee with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 12:4 - Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, H1058 and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 1:5 - Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; H1058 and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:17 - Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep H1058 between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 1:10 - Declare ye it not at Gath, weep H1058 ye not at all: H1058 in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 7:3 - And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep H1058 in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?

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