Hebrew · H1238 · unreviewed

בָּקַק

To pour out, i.e. to empty , figuratively, to depopulate ; by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine)

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בָּקַק H1238
Pronunciation bāqaq

What does בָּקַק (bāqaq) mean in the Bible?

בָּקַק (bāqaq) is a Hebrew word meaning "to pour out, i.e. to empty , figuratively, to depopulate ; by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine)". to pour out, i.

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Meaning

to pour out, i.e. to empty , figuratively, to depopulate ; by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine)
Extended definition

Emptying action that moves from literal pouring/draining to figurative depopulation or expansive spreading.

to pour out, i.e. to empty, figuratively, to depopulate; by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine) BDB: empty Usage: (make) empty (out), fail, × utterly, make void.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Participle active Hos 10:1 · Isa 24:1 · Nah 2:3
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Infinitive absolute Isa 24:3
Imperfect Isa 24:3
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