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Strong's Concordance
Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H1068 בְּכִית (bekith)

Bekith means “mourning” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1068 — gethsemane in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1068
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H1068 Quick Answer

Strong's H1068 בְּכִיתּ (bkiyth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bkiyth (bek-eeth') n-f. 1. a weeping [from H1058] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include mourning. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
bkiyth (bek-eeth') n-f. 1. a weeping [from H1058]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
mourning

Meaning and Definition

bkiyth (bek-eeth') n-f. 1. a weeping [from H1058] KJV: mourning. Root(s): H1058

Original Word
בְּכִיתּ
Transliteration
bkiyth
Derivation
Root: בכה First root strongs: 1058
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1068. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1068 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bkiyth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

mourning Genesis 50:4

How Strong's H1068 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1068 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1068 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Genesis 50:4 KJV

And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1068.

Genesis 50:4 Old Testament, KJV
And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1068, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1068 FAQ

What does bekith (בְּכִית) mean?

Bekith (Strong's H1068) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "mourning". bkiyth (bek-eeth') n-f. 1. a weeping [from H1058]

How many times is bekith (בְּכִית) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1068 across 1 book.

Where can I study bekith (בְּכִית) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1068 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate bekith (בְּכִית)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mourning. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.