Hebrew · H1058, H6677, H5750 · unreviewed

וַיֵּבְךְּ עַל־צַוָּארָיו עוֹד

To weep ; generally to bemoan · the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound ) · properly, iteration or continuance ; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again , repeatedly , still , more

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בָּכָה H1058 to weep ; generally to bemoan
Pronunciation bākāh
Weeping as audible, emotional expression of grief; often combines tears with vocal lamentation over loss or calamity.
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צַוָּאר H6677 the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound )
Pronunciation ṣawāʾr
The neck metaphorically bears burdens and yokes; signifies subjugation or servitude when bound
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עוֹד H5750 properly, iteration or continuance ; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again , repeatedly , still , more
Pronunciation ʿwōd
Temporal-iterative adverb marking continuance, repetition, or additional occurrence; foundational to Hebrew narrative progression and conditional logic.
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What does וַיֵּבְךְּ עַל־צַוָּארָיו עוֹד (vayyevk al-tsav'arav od) mean in the Bible?

בָּכָה · צַוָּאר · עוֹד is a Hebrew word meaning "he wept on his neck a long while".

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Meaning

he wept on his neck a long while
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 42×
Imperfect 1Sam 1:10 · Jer 13:17 · Lam 1:2 · 1Sam 11:5 · Lev 10:6 · Num 11:13 · Ezek 24:16 · Isa 30:19 · Isa 16:9 · Jer 48:32 · Job 27:15 · Ps 78:64 · 1Sam 1:8 · Ezek 24:23 14×
Participle active 2Kgs 8:12 · 2Sam 15:23 · 2Sam 19:2 · Exod 2:6 · Ezra 3:12 · Ezra 10:1 · Job 30:31 · Lam 1:16 · Neh 8:9 · Num 11:10 · Num 25:6 11×
Perfect 2Sam 13:36 · Ezra 10:1 · Gen 45:14 · Hos 12:5 · Job 30:25 · Num 11:18 · Ps 137:1
Infinitive absolute Isa 30:19 · Jer 22:10 · Lam 1:2 · Mic 1:10
Jussive Jer 22:10 · Mic 1:10 · Neh 8:9 · Joel 2:17
Sequential imperfect 2Sam 1:24 · Jer 22:10
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action
Participle active Ezek 8:14 · Jer 31:15
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