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H1058

בָּכָה

bâkâh [baw-kaw'] Verb
Core meaningto weep

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H1058

to weep ; generally to bemoan

KJV usage: × at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, × more, mourn, × sore, × with tears, weep.
Etymology: a primitive root;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: × at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, × more, mourn, × sore, × with tears, weep. × at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, × more, mourn, × sore, × with tears, weep.

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