Strong's H1234 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: בָּקַע (bâqaʻ)

Pronunciation: baw-kah'

POS: baw-kah' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root;

Definition: a primitive root; to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open; 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.

KJV Usage: 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.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to split, cleave, break open, divide, break through, rip up, break up, tear
• 2. 1a) (Qal)
• 3. 1a1) to cleave, cleave open
• 4. 1a2) to break through, break into
• 5. 1b) (Niphal)
• 6. 1b1) to be cleft, be rent open, be split open
• 7. 1b2) to be broken into
• 8. 1c) (Piel)
• 9. 1c1) to cleave, cut to pieces, rend open
• 10. 1c2) to break through, break down
• 11. 1d) (Pual)
• 12. 1d1) to be ripped open, be torn open
• 13. 1d2) to be rent
• 14. 1d3) to be broken into
• 15. 1e) (Hiphil)
• 16. 1e1) to break into
• 17. 1e2) to break through
• 18. 1f) (Hophal) to be broken into
• 19. 1g) (Hithpael) to burst (themselves) open, cleave asunder

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G455
• GREEK G654
• GREEK G1288
• GREEK G2147
• GREEK G2616
• GREEK G4486
• GREEK G4977
• GREEK G5080

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