בִּקֵּֽעַ
𐤁𐤒𐤏
bâqaʻ
ripped open
To split or break open by force, especially by cleaving, rending, or bursting. The root denotes a forceful separation of a whole, especially in natural or violent contexts. Used of splitting the earth, rocks, water, or human-made objects; sometimes metaphorically of causing a breach or starting an action marked by sudden force.
2 Kings 15:16 · Word #20
Lexicon H1234
| Lemma | בָּקַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤒𐤏 |
| Transliteration | bâqaʻ |
| Strong's | H1234 |
| Definition | To split or break open by force, especially by cleaving, rending, or bursting. The root denotes a forceful separation of a whole, especially in natural or violent contexts. Used of splitting the earth, rocks, water, or human-made objects; sometimes metaphorically of causing a breach or starting an action marked by sudden force. |
Morphology HVpp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | ripped open |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1234-03
he split wide open
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive), perfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root sense of forceful splitting or breaking open. The Piel stem conveys an intensive or emphatic action, expressed here by "wide open," and the perfect 3ms form is rendered as a completed past action, "he split." |
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