Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1057 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בָּכָא |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | the same as H1056 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | baka |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | baw-kaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. the weeping tree (some gum- distilling tree, perhaps the balsam) |
| KJV Renderings: | mulberry tree. |
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בָּכָא noun [masculine] balsam-tree (see Arabic [untranscribed source text 587] DozyZMG 1869, 188 but LöwNo. 47; according to TA like [untranscribed source text 588], an eruca, compare Lane under the word; perhaps compare [untranscribed source text 589] give little milk, of camel, i.e. drop, drip); plural בְּכָאִים 2Sam 5:23; 2Sam 5:24 = 1Chr 14:14; 1Chr 14:15 singular in עֵמֶק הַבָּכָא Ps 84:7 balsam-vale, compare De Che.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Concordance entry
