What does בַּקְבֻּק (baqĕbûq) mean in the Bible?
בַּקְבֻּק (baqĕbûq): Onomatopoetic origin: the gurgling sound of liquid emptying defines this vessel's name and function
Hebrew · H1228
בַּקְבֻּק
A bottle (from the gurgling in emptying)
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בַּקְבֻּק H1228
Pronunciation baqĕbûq
What does בַּקְבֻּק (baqĕbûq) mean in the Bible?
בַּקְבֻּק (baqĕbûq): Onomatopoetic origin: the gurgling sound of liquid emptying defines this vessel's name and function
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1228?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and a jar (1), jar (1), the jar (1).
Where does בַּקְבֻּק (baqĕbûq) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Kings 14:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (2), 1 Kings (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and a jar 1× 1 Kings 14:3
jar 1× Jeremiah 19:1
the jar 1× Jeremiah 19:10
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Usage map
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First aligned row 1 Kings 14:3
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
1 Kings 1 Jeremiah 2
Source forms
בַקְבֻּ֖ק 1x ḇaq·buq Jeremiah 19:1
הַבַּקְבֻּ֑ק 1x hab·baq·buq Jeremiah 19:10
וּבַקְבֻּ֥ק 1x ū·ḇaq·buq 1 Kings 14:3
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 19:10
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x 1 Kings 14:3
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Jeremiah 19:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Onomatopoetic origin: the gurgling sound of liquid emptying defines this vessel's name and function
Source Gloss
a bottle (from the gurgling in emptying)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Onomatopoetic origin: the gurgling sound of liquid emptying defines this vessel's name and function
a bottle (from the gurgling in emptying) BDB: flask Usage: bottle, cruse.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בַּקְבֻּק is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain