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בָּכָא H1057
H1057 is the Hebrew word בָּכָא, transliterated bâkâʼ and said baw-kaw'. The King James Version most often renders it mulberry trees.
What it means
the weeping tree (some gum-distilling tree, perhaps the balsam).
Where it comes from
the same as H1056 (בָּכָא).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: mulberry tree.
Verses using בָּכָא
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
2 Samuel 5:23 · KJV
And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
2 Samuel 5:24 · KJV
And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.
1 Chronicles 14:14 · KJV
Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
1 Chronicles 14:15 · KJV
And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.
Psalm 84:6 · KJV
Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1057 mean?
H1057 is the Hebrew word בָּכָא (bâkâʼ), meaning the weeping tree (some gum-distilling tree, perhaps the balsam).
How is H1057 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it mulberry trees (4 times), baca (1 time).
How many times does H1057 appear in the Bible?
בָּכָא (bâkâʼ) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1057 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: the same as H1056 (בָּכָא).
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