Strong's Lexicon
baqaq: To empty, to lay waste, to devastate
Original Word:בָּקַק
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:baqaq
Pronunciation:bah-KAHK
Phonetic Spelling:(baw-kah')
Definition:To empty, to lay waste, to devastate
Meaning:to pour out, to empty, to depopulate, to spread out
Word Origin:A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of desolation or emptiness can be related to Greek terms such as "ἐρημόω" (erēmoō - Strong's G2049), which means to lay waste or make desolate.
Usage:The Hebrew verb "baqaq" primarily conveys the action of emptying or making desolate. It is often used in the context of judgment or destruction, where something is left barren or void. This term can describe the physical act of pouring out or the metaphorical act of rendering something desolate.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of "emptying" or "laying waste" was often associated with divine judgment or military conquest. Cities and lands that were "emptied" were typically those that had been defeated in battle or had experienced divine wrath. The imagery of desolation served as a powerful reminder of the consequences of turning away from God and the vulnerability of human achievements without divine protection.
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [] (Arabic
be profuse, abundant (see especially Conjugations I. IV, Lane)) —
ParticipleluxuriantHosea 10:1 (figurative of Israel as vine).
II. [] (compare probably Arabic
make a gurgling noise, of a mug dipped in water, or emptied of water) —
PerfectJeremiah 19:7,Nahum 2:3;ParticipleIsaiah 24:1,Nahum 2:3;empty, lay waste land, accusative,Isaiah 24:1;Nahum 2:3, also absoluteNahum 2:3; figurativemake void (object )Jeremiah 19:7.
Perfect (compare Ges§ 67, R. 11)Isaiah 19:3;Imperfect3feminine singularIsaiah 24:3;Infinitive absoluteIsaiah 24:3; —be emptied (laid waste)Isaiah 24:3 , of land ("" ); figurative of spirit, courageIsaiah 19:3.
ImperfectJeremiah 51:2empty out (devastate) land.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
make empty, fail, utterly, make void
A primitive root; to pour out, i.e. To empty, figuratively, to depopulate; by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine) -- (make) empty (out), fail, X utterly, make void.
Forms and Transliterations
בְקָקוּם֙ בֹּֽקְקִ֔ים בּוֹקֵ֥ק בּוֹקֵק֙ בוקק בקקום בקקים הִבּ֧וֹק ׀ הבוק וְנָבְקָ֤ה וִיבֹקְק֖וּ וּ֠בַקֹּתִי ובקתי ויבקקו ונבקה תִּבּ֛וֹק תבוק ḇə·qā·qūm ḇəqāqūm bō·qə·qîm bō·w·qêq boKek bokeKim bōqəqîm bōwqêq hib·bō·wq hibBok hibbōwq tib·bō·wq tibBok tibbōwq ū·ḇaq·qō·ṯî ūḇaqqōṯî Uvakkoti vekaKum venaveKah vivokeKu wə·nā·ḇə·qāh wənāḇəqāh wî·ḇō·qə·qū wîḇōqəqū
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