Strong H1056בָּכָא
(Tophet of) Baca
- Transliteration
- bâkâ'
- Pronunciation
- baw-kaw'
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
From H1058; weeping;
{Baca} a valley in Palestine: - Baca.
{Baca} a valley in Palestine: - Baca.
Meaning of the name
Baca = "weeping"
Detailed definition
Topheth, located in the Valley of Hinnom (also called the Valley of Slaughter or Baca Valley) south of Jerusalem, was a site of pagan child sacrifice that was defiled by King Josiah (2 Kgs 23:10; Jer 7:31-32; 19:2, 6, 11-14; 32:35; Isa 30:33).
In the biblical story
Topheth
Site of pagan child sacrifice, south of Jerusalem
Topheth, located in the Valley of Hinnom (also called the Valley of Slaughter or Baca Valley) south of Jerusalem, was a site of pagan child sacrifice that was defiled by King Josiah (2 Kgs 23:10; Jer 7:31-32; 19:2, 6, 11-14; 32:35; Isa 30:33).
In the Bible
Strong H1056 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- baca1
First verses
- Psalms 84:6Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.