Hebrew word study
בָּקַע H1234
- Transliteration
- bâqaʻ
- Pronunciation
- baw-kah'
- KJV glosses
- make a breach, break forth (into, out, in pieces, through, up), be ready to burst, cleave (asunder), cut out, divide, hatch, rend (asunder), rip up, tear, win.
Lexical summary
to cleave
generally, to rend, break, rip or open
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to cleave
generally, to rend, break, rip or open
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information