בִקְעָ֛ה
𐤁𐤒𐤏𐤄
viqeah
a plain
from בָּקַע; properly, a split, i.e. a wide level valley between mountains; plain, valley.
Genesis 11:2 · Word #5
Lexicon H1237
| Lemma | בִּקְעָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤒𐤏𐤄 |
| Transliteration | biqʻâh |
| Strong's | H1237 |
| In-context | a plain |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H1237-10
a cleft-plain
| Root | בקע (b-q-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | to split, cleave, break open, divide |
| Semantic Range | a broad valley, level plain between mountains, lowland basin, wide open country formed by geological splitting |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical landscape, a בִּקְעָה often represents fertile and strategic terrain—suitable for settlement, agriculture, or battle—contrasting with surrounding highlands and symbolizing openness or exposure within the land’s geography. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state; derived from the verbal root בקע (to split, cleave). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root בקע, meaning "to split" or "cleave," and refers to land formed by such a splitting—hence a broad valley or plain between mountains. The form is feminine singular absolute (HNcfsa), so the rendering preserves singular number with the indefinite sense "a," reflecting its grammatical form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בקע (to split, cleave, break open, divide)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1237-01 |
babiqeah | in the split-valley |
H1234-01 |
baqa | he split open |
H1234-02 |
baqaeta | you split open |
Word Usage (20 occurrences of H1237)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 11:2 | בִקְעָ֛ה | viqeah | a plain |
| Deuteronomy 8:7 | בַּ/בִּקְעָ֖ה | babiqeah | in the valley |
| Deuteronomy 11:11 | וּ/בְקָעֹ֑ת | uveqaot | and valleys |