The meaning of “בָּקַע”
Understanding bâqaʻ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
make a breach, break forth (into, out, in pieces, through, up), be ready to burst, cleave (asunder), cut out, divide, ha...
בָּקַע
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. - to cleave - generally, to rend, break, rip or open 1) to split, cleave, break open, divide, break through, rip up, break up, tear 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cleave, cleave open 1a2) to break through, break into 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be cleft, be rent open, be split open 1b2) to be broken into 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cleave, cut to pieces, rend open 1c2) to break through, break down 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be ripped open, be torn open 1d2) to be rent 1d3) to be broken into 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to break into 1e2) to break through 1f) (Hophal) to be broken into 1g) (Hithpael) to burst (themselves) open, cleave asunder
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 22:3 | “And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.” Word: בָּקַע (bâqaʻ) | |
| Judges 15:19 | “But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof En–hakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.” Word: בָּקַע (bâqaʻ) | |
| 2 Kings 8:12 | “And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.” Word: בָּקַע (bâqaʻ) | |
| Job 28:10 | “He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.” Word: בָּקַע (bâqaʻ) | |
| Isaiah 48:21 | “And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.” Word: בָּקַע (bâqaʻ) |
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