4003. mebuqah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
mebuqah: Emptiness, Desolation

Original Word: מְבוּקָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mebuqah
Pronunciation: meh-boo-KAH
Phonetic Spelling: (meb-oo-kah')
Definition: Emptiness, Desolation
Meaning: emptiness

Word Origin: Derived from the root בּוּק (buwq), which means to empty or to devastate.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of desolation can be related to Greek terms such as ἔρημος (erēmos - G2048), which means deserted or desolate.

Usage: The term "mebuqah" is used to describe a state of emptiness or desolation, often in the context of judgment or destruction. It conveys a sense of being void or laid waste, typically as a result of divine judgment or calamity.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of desolation was a powerful image. Cities and lands that were once thriving could be reduced to ruins due to war, natural disasters, or divine judgment. This imagery was used by the prophets to warn Israel and other nations of the consequences of their disobedience to God. The desolation served as a tangible reminder of the seriousness of sin and the reality of divine justice.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as buqah
Definition
emptiness
NASB Translation
desolate (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מְבוּקָה noun feminine id., Nahum 2:11 see above

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
void

From the same as buwqah; emptiness -- void.

see HEBREW buwqah

Forms and Transliterations
וּמְבוּקָ֖ה ומבוקה ū·mə·ḇū·qāh ūməḇūqāh umevuKah
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Englishman's Concordance
Nahum 2:10
HEB: בּוּקָ֥ה וּמְבוּקָ֖ה וּמְבֻלָּקָ֑ה וְלֵ֨ב
NAS: She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and waste!
KJV: She is empty, and void, and waste:
INT: is emptied is desolate and waste Hearts

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4003
1 Occurrence


ū·mə·ḇū·qāh — 1 Occ.
















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