בָּקַע
ba.qa
“to break up/open”
Definition
to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open
a primitive root;
- 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
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Grammar & Morphology
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Occurrences
בָּקַע appears 49 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
So the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,
When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not prevail.
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They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts;He made water flow for them from the rock;He split the rock, and water gushed out.
He hews out channels in the rocks,and his eyes spot every treasure.
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