Strong's Lexicon baqa: To cleave, split, break open, divide Original Word: בָּקַע Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4977 (schizo): To split, divide, rend - G4486 (rheo): To break forth, burst Usage: The Hebrew verb "baqa" primarily means to split or cleave something apart. It is used in various contexts to describe the physical act of breaking or dividing, such as splitting wood, dividing waters, or breaking open the earth. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe the act of breaking through barriers or overcoming obstacles. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the act of splitting or dividing was often associated with significant events or divine interventions. For example, the splitting of the Red Sea was a pivotal moment in the Exodus narrative, symbolizing God's deliverance and power. The ability to cleave or break open was also essential in daily life, from agriculture to construction, reflecting the practical and symbolic importance of the term. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to cleave, break open or through NASB Translation breached (3), break (4), break forth (1), break through (1), breaks forth (1), breaks open (1), broke open (1), broke through (2), broken (3), burst (2), burst open (1), cleaved (1), dashed to pieces (1), divide (1), divided (4), forth (1), hatch (2), hews (1), invaded (1), make for ourselves a breach (1), rip (1), ripped (1), ripped open (2), shook (1), split (7), split open (1), splits (1), tear (1), tore (2), torn (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs בָּקַע verb cleave, break open or through (Late Hebrew id., MI15 מבקע השחרת from break of dawn; Aramaic בְּקַע; compare Ethiopic  profit, be useful, originally findere, aperire, Di) — Qal Perfect בָּקַע Psalm 78:13, בָּֽקְעָה Isaiah 34:15, בָּקַעְתָּ Nehemiah 9:11; Psalm 74:15, וּבָֽקַעְתָּ֫ Ezekiel 29:7; Imperfect וַיִּבְקַע Judges 15:19; Isaiah 48:21, וַיִּבְקְעוּ 2 Samuel 23:16 = 1 Chronicles 11:18, וַיִּ בְקָעוּהָ2Chronicles 21:17; Imperative וּבְקָעֵהוּ Exodus 14:16; Infinitive construct suffix בִּקְעָם Amos 1:13; 2Chronicles 32:1; Participle active בּוֺקֵעַ Isaiah 63:12; Ecclesiastes 10:9, בֹּקֵעַ Psalm 141:7; — 1 cleave, cleave open, followed by accusative, Judges 15:19 God cleft open the hollow (הַמֵּכְתֵּשׁ), and water came out, compare Isaiah 48:21 (object צוּר), also Psalm 74:15 bring forth by cleaving, object מַעְיָן יָנָחַ֑ל, all three of divine operation; cleave or rip open pregnant women Amos 1:13; of a broken staff, tearing the shoulder Ezekiel 29:7 (but read כַּף hand for כָּתֵף, ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Sm (?)Co.); cleave wood Ecclesiastes 10:9 ("" מַסִּיעַ אֲבָנִים); of ploughing (furrowing) the earth Psalm 141:7 ("" מֹּלֵחֵ; in simile); especially of dividing the sea, Exodus 14:16 (P) Nehemiah 9:11; Psalm 78:13, compare Isaiah 63:12, object מַיִם; — in all these subject ׳י except Exodus 14:16 where he commands Moses; of hatching out (a brood, but no object expressed) Isaiah 34:15, subject קִמּוֺו arrow-snake. 2 break through or into, followed by בְּ 2 Samuel 23:16 = 1 Chronicles 11:18; followed by accusative 2Chronicles 21:17 וַיַעֲלוּ בִיהוּדָה וֵיִבְקָעוּהָ; also 2 Chronicles 32:1, object suffix reference to cities, ויאמר לְבִקְעָם אֵלָיו and he thought to break into them and so bring them unto himself. Niph`al Perfect נִבְקַע Job 26:8; Zechariah 14:4 (וְ consecutive); נִבְקְעוּ Genesis 7:11; Isaiah 35:6, נִבְקָ֑עוּ2Chronicles 25:11; Proverbs 3:20; Imperfect יִבָּקַע Isaiah 58:8, יִבֵָּק֑עַ Job 32:19; 3feminine singular תִּבָּקַע Isaiah 59:5, וַתִּבָּקַע Numbers 16:31 3t.; Infinitive construct לְהִבָּקֵעַ Ezekiel 30:16; — 1 be cleft, rent open, subject the ground, הָֽאֲדָמָה Numbers 16:31 (J), הָאָרֶץ 1 Kings 1:40 (hyperb.); mountain Zechariah 14:4; burst open, of men hurled from rock 2 Chronicles 25:12; of cloud beneath its weight of water Job 26:8; hyperb. of belly full of words seeking a vent, Job 32:19 like new wine-skins it will burst open; so of the water-receptacles (מעינות) of the great deep, at the flood Genesis 7:11; of the water-masses themselves, תהומות Proverbs 3:20, מים ונהלים Isaiah 35:6; also of the Red Sea, וַיִבָּקְעוּ המים Exodus 14:21; of light breaking forth Isaiah 58:8 (figurative); of serpent's egg hatching out as a viper Isaiah 59:5 הַזּוּרֶה תִּבָּקַע אֶפְעֶה. 2 be broken into, of city captured by breaches in walls 2 Kings 25:4 = Jeremiah 52:7; Ezekiel 30:16. Pi`el Perfect בִּקֵּעַ 2 Kings 15:16; Job 28:10, וּבִקַּעְתִּ֫י Ezekiel 13:13, בִּקֵּ֑עוּ Isaiah 59:5; Imperfect יְבַקַּע Psalm 78:15, וַיְבַקַּע Genesis 22:3; 3feminine singular תְּבַקֵּעַ Ezekiel 13:11, תְּבַקְּעֵם Hosea 13:8; 2masculine singular תְּבַקַּעֿ Habakkuk 3:9, תְּבַקֵּ֑עַ 2 Kings 8:12; 2feminine plural וַתְּבַקַּעְנָה 2 Kings 2:24; — cleave, cut to pieces, or rend open (often more complete or more violent than Qal), followed by accusative, of cleaving wood Genesis 22:3 i.e. cut it up for burning, so 1 Samuel 6:14; of ripping open pregnant women 2 Kings 8:12; 2 Kings 15:16; of tearing in pieces children 2 Kings 2:24; compare also Hosea 13:8 (figurative); of cleaving open rocks, to bring forth water Psalm 78:15 (subject God); of cutting mining-shafts Job 28:10 ׳בַּצּוּרוֺת יְאֹרִים בּ; נְהָרוֺת תְּבַקַּעאָֿ֑רֶץ Habakkuk 3:9 into rivers thou cleavest (the) earth; break through or down (a wall, but no object expressed), Ezekiel 13:11 רוּחַ סְעָרוֺת תְּבֵַקּ֑עַ (but Co תִּבָּקֵעַ), compare Ezekiel 13:13 וּבִקַּעְתִּי רוּחַ סְעָרוֺת בַחֲמָתִי; of hatching eggs Isaiah 59:5 בֵּיצֵי צִפְעוֺנִיבִֵּקּ֑עוּ (figurative) Pu`al Imperfect יְבָֻקּ֑עוּ Hosea 14:1; Participle מְבֻקָּעָה Ezekiel 26:10, מְבֻקָּעִים Joshua 9:4; — be ripped open, of women Hosea 14:1 (verb of masculine form); rent, of old wine-skins Joshua 9:4; broken into, of a city in whose walls a breach has been made Ezekiel 26:10. Hiph`il Imperfect1plural suffix וְנַבְקִעֶנָּה Isaiah 7:6; Infinitive construct לְהַבְקִיעַ 2 Kings 3:26; — break into, followed by suffix reference to Judah, Isaiah 7:6 אֵלֵינוּ ׳ונב let us break into it, lay it open, and so bring it unto ourselves (compare Qal 2 Chronicles 32:1); break through (absolute) with sword, שֹׁלֵף חֶרֶבּ לְהַבְקִיעַ אֶלמֶֿלֶךְאֱדוֺם 2 Kings 3:26. Hoph`al Perfect3feminine singular הָבְקְעָה הָעִיר Jeremiah 39:2 the city was broken into, entrance was made by a breach. Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְכַָּקּ֑עוּ Joshua 9:13, Imperfect יִתְבּקָּ֑עוּ Micah 1:4; — burst (themselves) open, of wine-skins Joshua 9:13; cleave asunder, of valleys Micah 1:4. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance make a breach, break forth into, out, in piecesA primitive root; to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open -- make a breach, break forth (into, out, in pieces, through, up), be ready to burst, cleave (asunder), cut out, divide, hatch, rend (asunder), rip up, tear, win. Forms and Transliterations בִּקְעָם֙ בִּקֵּ֑עַ בִּקֵּ֔עוּ בִּקֵּֽעַ׃ בָ֭קַעְתָּ בָּ֣קַע בָּקַ֣עְתָּ בּ֤וֹקֵֽעַ בּוֹקֵ֥עַ בוקע בקע בקע׃ בקעו בקעם בקעת הִתְבַּקָּ֑עוּ הָבְקְעָ֖ה הבקעה התבקעו וְנִבְקַע֩ וְנַבְקִעֶ֖נָּה וַֽיְבַקְּעוּ֙ וַיְבַקַּע֙ וַיִּ֨בְקַע־ וַיִּבְקְע֨וּ וַיִּבְקְעוּ֩ וַיִּבְקַ֨ע וַיִּבְקָע֔וּהָ וַיִּבָּקְע֖וּ וַתְּבַקַּ֣עְנָה וַתִּבָּקַ֣ע וַתִּבָּקַ֥ע וּבְקָעֵ֑הוּ וּבִקַּעְתִּ֥י וּבָקְעָ֖ה וּבָקַעְתָּ֥ וּבֹקֵ֣עַ וּמְבֻקָּעִ֖ים ובקע ובקעה ובקעהו ובקעת ובקעתי ויבקע ויבקע־ ויבקעו ויבקעוה ומבקעים ונבקע ונבקענה ותבקע ותבקענה יְבַקַּ֣ע יְבֻקָּֽעוּ׃ יִבָּקֵֽעַ׃ יִבָּקַ֤ע יִתְבַּקָּ֑עוּ יבקע יבקע׃ יבקעו׃ יתבקעו לְבִקְעָ֥ם לְהִבָּקֵ֑עַ לְהַבְקִ֛יעַ לבקעם להבקיע להבקע מְבֻקָּעָֽה׃ מבקעה׃ נִבְקְע֤וּ נִבְקְעוּ֙ נִבְקַ֖ע נִבְקָ֑עוּ נִבְקָֽעוּ׃ נבקע נבקעו נבקעו׃ תְּבַקְּעֵֽם׃ תְּבַקֵּֽעַ׃ תְּבַקַּע־ תִּבָּקַ֥ע תבקע תבקע־ תבקע׃ תבקעם׃ bā·qa‘ bā·qa‘·tā ḇā·qa‘·tā Baka baKata bāqa‘ bāqa‘tā ḇāqa‘tā bikAm bikKea bikKeu biq‘ām biq·‘ām biq·qê·‘ū biq·qê·a‘ biqqê‘ū biqqêa‘ bō·w·qê·a‘ boKea bōwqêa‘ hā·ḇə·qə·‘āh hāḇəqə‘āh havekeAh hiṯ·baq·qā·‘ū hitbakKau hiṯbaqqā‘ū lə·ḇiq·‘ām lə·haḇ·qî·a‘ lə·hib·bā·qê·a‘ ləḇiq‘ām ləhaḇqîa‘ lehavKia lehibbaKea ləhibbāqêa‘ levikAm mə·ḇuq·qā·‘āh məḇuqqā‘āh mevukkaAh niḇ·qa‘ niḇ·qā·‘ū niḇ·qə·‘ū niḇqa‘ niḇqā‘ū niḇqə‘ū nivKa nivKau nivkeU tə·ḇaq·qa‘- tə·ḇaq·qə·‘êm tə·ḇaq·qê·a‘ təḇaqqa‘- təḇaqqə‘êm təḇaqqêa‘ tevakka tevakKea tevakkeEm tib·bā·qa‘ tibbaKa tibbāqa‘ ū·ḇā·qa‘·tā ū·ḇā·qə·‘āh ū·ḇə·qā·‘ê·hū ū·ḇiq·qa‘·tî ū·ḇō·qê·a‘ ū·mə·ḇuq·qā·‘îm ūḇāqa‘tā ūḇāqə‘āh ūḇəqā‘êhū ūḇiqqa‘tî ūḇōqêa‘ ūməḇuqqā‘îm umevukkaIm uvakaTa uvakeAh uvekaEhu uvikkaTi uvoKea vaiyibbakeU vaiyivKa vaiyivkaUha vaiyivkeU Vakata vattevakKanah vattibbaKa vayvakKa vayvakkeU venavkiEnnah venivKa wat·tə·ḇaq·qa‘·nāh wat·tib·bā·qa‘ wattəḇaqqa‘nāh wattibbāqa‘ way·ḇaq·qa‘ way·ḇaq·qə·‘ū way·yib·bā·qə·‘ū way·yiḇ·qa‘ way·yiḇ·qa‘- way·yiḇ·qā·‘ū·hā way·yiḇ·qə·‘ū wayḇaqqa‘ wayḇaqqə‘ū wayyibbāqə‘ū wayyiḇqa‘ wayyiḇqa‘- wayyiḇqā‘ūhā wayyiḇqə‘ū wə·naḇ·qi·‘en·nāh wə·niḇ·qa‘ wənaḇqi‘ennāh wəniḇqa‘ yə·ḇaq·qa‘ yə·ḇuq·qā·‘ū yəḇaqqa‘ yəḇuqqā‘ū yevakKa yevukKau yib·bā·qa‘ yib·bā·qê·a‘ yibbaKa yibbaKea yibbāqa‘ yibbāqêa‘ yiṯ·baq·qā·‘ū yitbakKau yiṯbaqqā‘ūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 7:11 HEB: בַּיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֗ה נִבְקְעוּ֙ כָּֽל־ מַעְיְנֹת֙ NAS: deep burst open, and the floodgates KJV: deep broken up, and the windows INT: day the same burst all the fountains Genesis 22:3 Exodus 14:16 Exodus 14:21 Numbers 16:31 Joshua 9:4 Joshua 9:13 Judges 15:19 1 Samuel 6:14 2 Samuel 23:16 1 Kings 1:40 2 Kings 2:24 2 Kings 3:26 2 Kings 8:12 2 Kings 15:16 2 Kings 25:4 1 Chronicles 11:18 2 Chronicles 21:17 2 Chronicles 25:12 2 Chronicles 32:1 Nehemiah 9:11 Job 26:8 Job 28:10 Job 32:19 Psalm 74:15 51 Occurrences |
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