Lexicon buqah: Emptiness, void, desolation Original Word: בּוּקָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance empty Feminine passive participle of an unused root (meaning to be hollow); emptiness (as adjective) -- empty. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition emptiness NASB Translation emptied (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בּוּקָה noun feminine emptiness, Nahum 2:11 בּוּקה וּמְבוּקָה וּמְבֻלָּקֱה emptiness and void and waste. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root בּוּק (bûq), which conveys the idea of being empty or void.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Hebrew and Greek terms, the concept of emptiness or desolation can be related to Greek terms such as κενός (kenos, Strong's Greek 2756), which means empty or void, and ἐρημία (erēmia, Strong's Greek 2048), which refers to a deserted or desolate place. These Greek terms capture similar themes of emptiness and desolation found in the Hebrew בּוּקָה. Usage: The term בּוּקָה (bûqâ) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of emptiness or desolation, often in a physical or metaphorical sense. It is a noun that conveys the absence of substance or value. Context: • The Hebrew word בּוּקָה (bûqâ) appears in the context of describing desolation and emptiness. It is used in prophetic literature to depict the aftermath of divine judgment or the result of human actions that lead to ruin. The imagery associated with בּוּקָה often involves landscapes or cities that have been laid waste, emphasizing the totality of their emptiness. Forms and Transliterations בּוּקָ֥ה בוקה bū·qāh buKah būqāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Nahum 2:10 HEB: בּוּקָ֥ה וּמְבוּקָ֖ה וּמְבֻלָּקָ֑ה NAS: She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate KJV: She is empty, and void, and waste: INT: is emptied is desolate and waste |
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