בָּקַע (bâqaʻ) — Make a Breach
Hebrew word study: בָּקַע (bâqaʻ), Strong's H1234. to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open
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.
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 50)
- Genesis 7:11 — נִבְקְעוּ — they were split open
- Genesis 22:3 — וַיְבַקַּע — and he cut
- Exodus 14:16 — וּבְקָעֵהוּ — and divide it
- Exodus 14:21 — וַיִּבָּקְעוּ — and they were divided
- Numbers 16:31 — וַתִּבָּקַע — and it was split open
- Joshua 9:4 — וּמְבֻקָּעִים — and split
- Joshua 9:13 — הִתְבַּקָּעוּ — they have split
- Judges 15:19 — וַיִּבְקַע — and he split open
- 1 Samuel 6:14 — וַיְבַקְּעוּ — and they split
- 2 Samuel 23:16 — וַיִּבְקְעוּ — and they broke through
- 1 Kings 1:40 — וַתִּבָּקַע — and it was split open
- 2 Kings 2:24 — וַתְּבַקַּעְנָה — and they tore in pieces
- 2 Kings 3:26 — לְהַבְקִיעַ — to break through
- 2 Kings 8:12 — תְּבַקֵּעַ — you will rip open
- 2 Kings 15:16 — בִּקֵּעַ פ — he ripped open
- 2 Kings 25:4 — וַתִּבָּקַע — and it was broken into
- 1 Chronicles 11:18 — וַיִּבְקְעוּ — and they broke through
- 2 Chronicles 21:17 — וַיִּבְקָעוּהָ — and they broke into it
- 2 Chronicles 25:12 — נִבְקָעוּ ס — they were split open
- 2 Chronicles 32:1 — לְבִקְעָם — to break into them
- Nehemiah 9:11 — בָּקַעְתָּ — you split open
- Job 26:8 — נִבְקַע — it is split open
- Job 28:10 — בִּקֵּעַ — he splits open
- Job 32:19 — יִבָּקֵעַ — it will be split open
- Psalms 74:15 — בָקַעְתָּ — you broke open
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H1233 בְּקִיעַ (bᵉqîyaʻ), H1235 בֶּקַע (beqaʻ), H1237 בִּקְעָה (biqʻâh).
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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.
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