ba.kah H1057

בָּכָא (ba.kah) means “balsam” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

בָּכָא Hebrew · H1057 4 tagged occurrences in 4 verses

Pronunciation guide: baw-kaw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H1057

בָּכָא · ba.kah · balsam

1) balsam tree-a shrub which drips sap when it is cut 2) possible name of a vale of balsam trees in Ps 84:6

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

the same as H1056 (בָּכָא); the weeping tree (some gum-distilling tree, perhaps the balsam)

KJV glosses: mulberry tree.

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How translators render H1057

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
of the balsam trees	3
the balsam trees	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
of the mulberry trees	2
the mulberry trees	2
of baca	1

Verses containing H1057

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2 Samuel 5:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So David inquired of the LORD, who answered, “Do not march straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.
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2 Samuel 5:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move quickly, because this will mean that the LORD has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”
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1 Chronicles 14:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So David again inquired of God, who answered him, “Do not march up after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.
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1 Chronicles 14:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because this will mean that God has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”
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