1233. beqia or baqia

Lexicon

beqia or baqia: Cleaving, breaking, bursting

Original Word: בְּקִיעַ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: bqiya`
Pronunciation: beh-KEE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (bek-ee'-ah)
Definition: Cleaving, breaking, bursting
Meaning: a fissure

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

breach, cleft

From baqa'; a fissure -- breach, cleft.

see HEBREW baqa'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from baqa
Definition
fissure, breach
NASB Translation
breaches (1), fragments (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[בְּקִיעַ, בָּקִיעַ] noun [masculine] fissure, breach, Amos 6:11 בְּקִעִים, into which the small house is to be smitten ("" רְסִיסִים); בְּקִיעֵי עִירדָּֿוִד Isaiah 22:9.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb בָּקַע (bāqa‘), which means "to cleave" or "to split."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2927 (κρύπτη, kryptē): While not a direct translation, this Greek term refers to a hidden place or a secret chamber, which can conceptually relate to the idea of a cleft or fissure as a place of concealment.
• G4485 (ῥῆγμα, rhēgma): This Greek word means a break or rupture, closely aligning with the concept of a fissure or split, similar to the Hebrew בְּקִיעַ.

In summary, בְּקִיעַ is a Hebrew term that captures the imagery of a physical break or opening in the earth, reflecting both the natural world and its potential symbolic meanings within the biblical narrative.

Usage: The term בְּקִיעַ is used in the context of describing a physical division or opening, such as a crack in the ground or a cleft in a rock. It is a noun that conveys the idea of a natural or created division.

Context: • The Hebrew word בְּקִיעַ appears in the Old Testament to describe a physical separation or opening. It is often used in a literal sense to refer to a fissure or cleft in the earth or rock formations. This term is rooted in the action of splitting or breaking apart, which is a common theme in the Hebrew language, reflecting the dynamic and often dramatic nature of the physical world as understood in ancient times.
• In the context of biblical literature, fissures or clefts can have both practical and symbolic significance. They may serve as places of refuge or hiding, as well as symbols of divine intervention or judgment, where the earth itself responds to the actions of God or humanity.
• The concept of a fissure can also be metaphorically extended to describe divisions among people or within communities, although the specific term בְּקִיעַ is primarily used in a literal, physical sense in the biblical text.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּקִיעֵ֧י בְּקִעִֽים׃ בקיעי בקעים׃ bə·qî·‘ê bə·qi·‘îm bekiEi bekiIm bəqî‘ê bəqi‘îm

Englishman's Concordance

Isaiah 22:9
HEB: וְאֵ֨ת בְּקִיעֵ֧י עִיר־ דָּוִ֛ד
NAS: And you saw that the breaches In the [wall] of the city
KJV: Ye have seen also the breaches of the city
INT: the breaches the city of David

Amos 6:11
HEB: וְהַבַּ֥יִת הַקָּטֹ֖ן בְּקִעִֽים׃
NAS: and the small house to fragments.
KJV: and the little house with clefts.
INT: house and the small to fragments

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1233
2 Occurrences

bə·qî·‘ê — 1 Occ.
bə·qi·‘îm — 1 Occ.