Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “בּוּקָה”
Understanding bûwqâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
feminine passive participle of an unused root (meaning to be hollow) empty. - emptiness (as adjective) 1) emptiness
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
בּוּקָה
Phoneticboo-kaw'
Transliterationbûwqâh
Grammar Code
H:N-F
Hebrew Noun, Feminine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
feminine passive participle of an unused root (meaning to be hollow) empty. - emptiness (as adjective) 1) emptiness
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
1 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Nahum 2:10 | “She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness.” Word: בּוּקָה (bûwqâh) |