Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1066 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בּוֹכִּים |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | plural active participle of H1058 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Bokiym |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bo-keem' |
| Meaning: | 1. (with the article) the weepers 2. Bo-kim, a place in Israel |
| KJV Renderings: | Bochim. |
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בֹּכִים proper name [of a location] near Bethel, אלהַֿבֹּכִים Judg 2:1, בֹּכִים Judg 2:5 (compare Judg 2:4); ᵐ5 Judg 2:1 τὸν Κλαυθμῶνα καὶ ἐπὶ Βαιθηλ; Judg 2:5 Κλαυθμῶνες i.e. בְּכָּ יִם ( ᵐ5 L Κλαυθμών); — on possible connection with אַלּוֺן בָּכוּת Gen 35:8 compare Stu & WeBleek's Einl. ed. 4, 183, compare Hexateuch 1889, 215; but perhaps read ביתאל instead of בכים in Gen 35:1 , compare We BuRS20.
