בָּקַק (bâqaq) — Empty

Hebrew word study: בָּקַק (bâqaq), Strong's H1238. to pour out, i.e. to empty, figuratively, to depopulate; by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine)

HebrewStrong's H1238
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בָּקַק (bâqaq)
Pronounced: baw-kah'

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

to pour out, i.e. to empty, figuratively, to depopulate; by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: (make) empty (out), fail, [idiom] utterly, make void.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1238 is tagged on 9 words in 7 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Isaiah 19:3 and last appears in Nahum 2:2.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and I will make void ×1and it will be disturbed ×1and they may lay waste ×1certainly to be laid waste ×1is about to lay waste ×1it will be laid waste ×1luxuriant ×1they have laid waste to them ×1those who lay waste ×1

Forms found in the text

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

בּוֹקֵק ×2בְקָקוּם ×1בֹּקְקִים ×1הִבּוֹק ×1וְנָבְקָה ×1וִיבֹקְקוּ ×1וּבַקֹּתִי ×1תִּבּוֹק ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×4Jeremiah ×2Nahum ×2Hosea ×1

Verses (all 7)

  • Isaiah 19:3 — וְנָבְקָה — and it will be disturbed
  • Isaiah 24:1 — בּוֹקֵק — is about to lay waste
  • Isaiah 24:3 — הִבּוֹק — certainly to be laid waste
  • Jeremiah 19:7 — וּבַקֹּתִי — and I will make void
  • Jeremiah 51:2 — וִיבֹקְקוּ — and they may lay waste
  • Hosea 10:1 — בּוֹקֵק — luxuriant
  • Nahum 2:2 — בְקָקוּם — they have laid waste to them

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1228 בַּקְבֻּק (baqbuq), H1231 בֻּקִּי (Buqqîy), H1232 בֻּקִּיָּה (Buqqîyâh), H2999 יַבֹּק (Yabbôq).

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 bâqaq (H1238) mean?

To pour out, i.e. to empty, figuratively, to depopulate; by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine).

How is H1238 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1238 as: (make) empty (out), fail, [idiom] utterly, make void..

How often does בָּקַק (bâqaq) appear?

Strong's H1238 is tagged on 9 words in 7 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Isaiah 19:3 and last appears in Nahum 2:2.