1. to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears a. (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 b. (Piel) participle 1. lamenting 2. bewailing
Origin: a primitive root
TWOT: 243
Parts of Speech: Verb TBESH:
בָּכָה
ba.khah
H:V
to weep
1) to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy) 1a2) to weep bitterly (with cognate acc.) 1a3) to weep upon (embrace and weep) 1a4) to bewail 1b) (Piel) participle 1b1) lamenting 1b2) bewailing