Bochim in the Bible

Meaning: the place of weeping; or of mulberry-trees

Exact Match

Now the Angel of the Lord came up from Gilgal to Bochim. And he said, “I brought you up from Egypt and led you to the land which I swore [to give] to your fathers; and I said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you,

Verse ConceptsCovenant breakersGuardiansProperty, LandThe Promised LandGod Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptGod Keeps CovenantAngelic Guardianship

So they named that place Bochim (weepers); and there they offered sacrifices to the Lord.

Thematic Bible



They found Adoni-bezek in Bezek, fought against him, and struck down the Canaanites and Perizzites.


So they named that place Bochim and offered sacrifices there to the Lord.


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

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