בָּקַע

Qal Perfect בָּקַע Sl 78,13, בָּֽקְעָה Es 34,15, בָּקַעְתָּ Neh 9,11; Sl 74,15, וּבָֽקַעְתָּ֫ Ezk 29,7 Imperfect וַיִּבְקַע Dom 15,19; Es 48,21, וַיִּבְקְעוּ 2 Sam 23,16 = 1 Kron 11,18, וַיִּ בְקָעוּהָ 2 Kron 21,17 Imperative וּבְקָעֵהוּ 2 Mos 14,16 Infinitive construct suffix בִּקְעָם Amos 1,13; 2 Kron 32,1 Participle active בּוֺקֵעַ Es 63,12; Praed 10,9, בֹּקֵעַ Sl 141,7 —

1. cleave, cleave open, followed by accusative, Dom 15,19 God cleft open the hollow (הַמֵּכְתֵּשׁ), and water came out, compare Es 48,21 (object צוּר), also Sl 74,15 bring forth by cleaving, object מַעְיָן יָנָחַ֑ל, all three of divine operation; cleave or rip open pregnant women Amos 1,13 of a broken staff, tearing the shoulder Ezk 29,7 (but read כַּף hand for כָּתֵף, ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Sm (?)Co.); cleave wood Praed 10,9 (|| מַסִּיעַ אֲבָנִים); of ploughing (furrowing) the earth Sl 141,7 (|| פֹּלֵחֵ; in simile); especially of dividing the sea, 2 Mos 14,16 (P) Neh 9,11; Sl 78,13, compare Es 63,12, object מַיִם; — in all these subject ׳י except 2 Mos 14,16 where he commands Moses; of hatching out (a brood, but no object expressed) Es 34,15, subject קִפּוֺו arrow-snake.

2. break through or into, followed by בְּ 2 Sam 23,16 = 1 Kron 11,18 followed by accusative 2 Kron 21,17 וַיַעֲלוּ בִיהוּדָה וֵיִבְקָעוּהָ; also 2 Kron 32,1, object suffix reference to cities, ויאמר לְבִקְעָם אֵלָיו and he thought to break into them and so bring them unto himself. Niph`al Perfect נִבְקַע Job 26,8; Zak 14,4 (וְ consecutive); נִבְקְעוּ 1 Mos 7,11; Es 35,6, נִבְקָ֑עוּ 2 Kron 25,11; Ord 3,20 Imperfect יִבָּקַע Es 58,8, יִבֵָּק֑עַ Job 32,19 3 feminine singular תִּבָּקַע Es 59,5, וַתִּבָּקַע 4 Mos 16,31 + 3 t.; Infinitive construct לְהִבָּקֵעַ Ezk 30,16 —

1. be cleft, rent open, subject the ground, הָֽאֲדָמָה 4 Mos 16,31 (J), הָאָרֶץ 1 Kong 1,40 (hyperb.); mountain Zak 14,4 burst open, of men hurled from rock 2 Kron 25,12 of cloud beneath its weight of water Job 26,8 hyperb. of belly full of words seeking a vent, Job 32,19 like new wine-skins it will burst open; so of the water-receptacles (מעינות) of the great deep, at the flood 1 Mos 7,11 of the water-masses themselves, תהומות Ord 3,20, מים ונהלים Es 35,6 also of the Red Sea, וַיִבָּקְעוּ המים 2 Mos 14,21 of light breaking forth Es 58,8 (figurative); of serpent's egg hatching out as a viper Es 59,5 הַזּוּרֶה תִּבָּקַע אֶפְעֶה.

2. be broken into, of city captured by breaches in walls 2 Kong 25,4 = Jer 52,7; Ezk 30,16. Pi`el Perfect בִּקֵּעַ 2 Kong 15,16; Job 28,10, וּבִקַּעְתִּ֫י Ezk 13,13, בִּקֵּ֑עוּ Es 59,5 Imperfect יְבַקַּע Sl 78,15, וַיְבַקַּע 1 Mos 22,3 3 feminine singular תְּבַקֵּעַ Ezk 13,11, תְּבַקְּעֵם Hos 13,8 2 masculine singular תְּבַקַּעֿ Hab 3,9, תְּבַקֵּ֑עַ 2 Kong 8,12 2 feminine plural וַתְּבַקַּעְנָה 2 Kong 2,24 — cleave, cut to pieces, or rend open (often more complete or more violent than Qal), followed by accusative, of cleaving wood 1 Mos 22,3 i.e. cut it up for burning, so 1 Sam 6,14 of ripping open pregnant women 2 Kong 8,12; 2 Kong 15,16 of tearing in pieces children 2 Kong 2,24 compare also Hos 13,8 (figurative); of cleaving open rocks, to bring forth water Sl 78,15 (subject God); of cutting mining-shafts Job 28,10 ׳בַּצּוּרוֺת יְאֹרִים בּ; נְהָרוֺת תְּבַקַּעאָֿ֑רֶץ Hab 3,9 into rivers thou cleavest (the) earth; break through or down (a wall, but no object expressed), Ezk 13,11 רוּחַ סְעָרוֺת תְּבֵַקּ֑עַ (but Co תִּבָּקֵעַ), compare vEzk 13,13 וּבִקַּעְתִּי רוּחַ סְעָרוֺת בַחֲמָתִי; of hatching eggs Es 59,5 בֵּיצֵי צִפְעוֺנִיבִֵּקּ֑עוּ (figurative) Pu`al Imperfect יְבָֻקּ֑עוּ Hos 14,1 Participle מְבֻקָּעָה Ezk 26,10, מְבֻקָּעִים Jos 9,4 — be ripped open, of women Hos 14,1 (verb of masculine form); rent, of old wine-skins Jos 9,4 broken into, of a city in whose walls a breach has been made Ezk 26,10. Hiph`il Imperfect 1 plural suffix וְנַבְקִעֶנָּה Es 7,6 Infinitive construct לְהַבְקִיעַ 2 Kong 3,26 — break into, followed by suffix reference to Judah, Es 7,6 אֵלֵינוּ ׳ונב let us break into it, lay it open, and so bring it unto ourselves (compare Qal 2 Kron 32,1); break through (absolute) with sword, שֹׁלֵף חֶרֶבּ לְהַבְקִיעַ אֶלמֶֿלֶךְאֱדוֺם 2 Kong 3,26. Hoph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular הָבְקְעָה הָעִיר Jer 39,2 the city was broken into, entrance was made by a breach. Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְכַָּקּ֑עוּ Jos 9,13, Imperfect יִתְבּקָּ֑עוּ Mik 1,4 — burst (themselves) open, of wine-skins Jos 9,13 cleave asunder, of valleys Mik 1,4.