בָּקַע (bâqaʻ) — Make a Breach

Hebrew word study: בָּקַע (bâqaʻ), Strong's H1234. to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open

HebrewStrong's H1234
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בָּקַע (bâqaʻ)
Pronounced: baw-kah'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: 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.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1234 is tagged on 51 words in 50 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 7:11 and last appears in Zechariah 14:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

they were split open ×3and he split open ×2and it was broken into ×2and it was split open ×2and they broke through ×2he split open ×2you split open ×2and divide it ×1and he cut ×1and split ×1and they were divided ×1they have split ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַתִּבָּקַע ×4בּוֹקֵעַ ×2וַיִּבְקְעוּ ×2וַיִּבְקַע ×2נִבְקְעוּ ×2תְּבַקֵּעַ ×2וַיְבַקַּע ×1וַיִּבָּקְעוּ ×1וּבְקָעֵהוּ ×1וּמְבֻקָּעִים ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×82 Kings ×5Ezekiel ×5Psalms ×42 Chronicles ×3Job ×3Genesis ×2Exodus ×2

Verses (first 25 of 50)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1233 בְּקִיעַ (bᵉqîyaʻ), H1235 בֶּקַע (beqaʻ), H1237 בִּקְעָה (biqʻâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does bâqaʻ (H1234) mean?

To cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open.

How is H1234 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1234 as: 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..

How often does בָּקַע (bâqaʻ) appear?

Strong's H1234 is tagged on 51 words in 50 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 7:11 and last appears in Zechariah 14:4.