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 located Adoni-bezek in Bezek, fought him, and defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.


which is why they named the place Bochim. And there they sacrificed to the LORD.


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

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