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Lexicon :: Strong's H1237 - biqʿâ

Aa
בִּקְעָה
Transliteration
biqʿâ
Pronunciation
bik-aw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 271b

Strong’s Definitions

בִּקְעָה biqʻâh, bik-aw'; from H1234; properly, a split, i.e. a wide level valley between mountains:—plain, valley.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H1237 in the following manner: valley (13x), plain (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H1237 in the following manner: valley (13x), plain (7x).

  1. valley

  2. plain, level valley

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בִּקְעָה biqʻâh, bik-aw'; from H1234; properly, a split, i.e. a wide level valley between mountains:—plain, valley.
STRONGS H1237: Abbreviations
† בִּקְעָה noun feminine valley (cleft), plain — absolute ב׳ Genesis 11:2 + 8 times; construct בִּקְעַת Deuteronomy 34:3 + 7 times; plural בְּקָעוֺת Isaiah 41:18; Psalm 104:8; בְּקָעֹת Deuteronomy 11:11; —
1. valley (opposed to הַר mountain) Deuteronomy 8:7; Deuteronomy 11:11; compare Isaiah 41:18; also Isaiah 63:14 כַּבְּהֵמָה בַּבִּקְעָח תֵרֵד; in creation-poem Psalm 104:8 יַעֲלוּ הָרִים יֵֽֽֽרְדוּ בְקָעוֺת.
2. plain (sometimes valley-plain, broad valley) Genesis 11:2; also Ezekiel 3:22, 23; Ezekiel 8:4; Ezekiel 37:1, 2 (הַבּ׳עַל־פְּנֵי) as level, opposed to הָֽרְכָּ סִים Isaiah 40:4 (|| מִישׁוֺר); elsewhere construct mostly with proper name Deuteronomy 34:3 יְרֵחוֺ ב׳ (appositive הַכִּכָּר), מִצְפֶּה ב׳ Joshua 11:8, הַלְּבָנוֺן ב׳ Joshua 11:17; Joshua 12:7, מִגִדּוֺ ב׳ 2 Chronicles 35:22 compare Zechariah 12:11, אוֺנוֺ ב׳ Nehemiah 6:2; ב׳־אָוֶן Amos 1:5 plain of idolatry = Baalbek (Damascus, according to Wetzst in DeJes 3, 702; Greek Version of the LXX πέδιον Ὤη).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H1236.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

11:2; 11:2

Deuteronomy

8:7; 11:11; 11:11; 34:3; 34:3

Joshua

11:8; 11:17; 12:7

2 Chronicles

35:22

Nehemiah

6:2

Psalms

104:8; 104:8

Isaiah

40:4; 41:18; 41:18; 63:14

Ezekiel

3:22; 3:23; 8:4; 37:1; 37:2

Amos

1:5

Zechariah

12:11

H1237

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1237 matches the Hebrew בִּקְעָה (biqʿâ),
which occurs 20 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:2 - And it came H1961 about H1961, as they journeyed H5265 [fn]east H6924, that they found H4672 a plain H1237 in the land H776 of Shinar H8152 and [fn]settled H3427 there H8033.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:11 - “But the land H776 into which H834 you are about to cross H5674 to possess H3423 it, a land H776 of hills H2022 and valleys H1237, drinks H8354 water H4325 from the rain H4306 of heaven H8064,

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 34:3 - and the [fn]Negev H5045 and the territory H3603 in the Valley H1237 of Jericho H3405, the city H5892 of palm H8558 trees H8558, as far H5704 as Zoar H6820.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:8 - And the LORD H3068 handed H3027 H5414 them over H5414 to Israel H3478, so that they [fn]defeated H5221 them, and pursued H7291 them as far H5704 as Great H7227 Sidon H6721, and Misrephoth-maim H4956, and the Valley H1237 of Mizpeh H4708 to the east H4217; and they struck H5221 them until H5704 no H1115 survivor H8300 was left H7604 to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:17 - from Mount H2022 Halak H2510, that rises H5927 toward Seir H8165, even as far H5704 as Baal-gad H1171 in the Valley H1237 of Lebanon H3844 [fn]at H8478 the H8478 foot H8478 of H8478 Mount H2022 Hermon H2768. And he captured H3920 all H3605 their kings H4428, and struck H5221 them and put H4191 them to H4191 death H4191.

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Now these H428 are the kings H4428 of the land H776 whom H834 Joshua H3091 and the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 [fn]defeated H5221 beyond H5676 the Jordan H3383 toward the west H3220, from Baal-gad H1171 in the Valley H1237 of Lebanon H3844 even as far H5704 as Mount H2022 Halak H2510, which rises H5927 toward Seir H8165; and Joshua H3091 gave H5414 it to the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 as a possession H3425 according to their divisions H4256,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:22 - However, Josiah H2977 would not turn H5437 [fn]away H5437 from him, but disguised H2664 himself in order to fight H3898 against him; nor H3808 did he listen H8085 to the words H1697 of Neco H5224 from the mouth H6310 of God H430, but he came H935 to wage H3898 war H3898 on the plain H1237 of Megiddo H4023.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:2 - Sanballat H5571 and Geshem H1654 sent H7971 a message to me, saying H559, “Come H1980, let’s meet H3259 together H3162 [fn]at Chephirim H3715 in the plain H1237 of Ono H207.” But they were plotting H2803 to [fn]harm H7451 me.

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The mountains H2022 rose H5927; the valleys H1237 sank H3381 down H3381

To the place H4725 which H2088 You established H3245 for them.

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“Let every H3605 valley H1516 be lifted H5375 up H5375,

And every H3605 mountain H2022 and hill H1389 be made H8213 low H8213;

And let the uneven H6121 ground H6121 become H1961 a plain H4334,

And the rugged H7406 terrain H7406 a broad H1237 valley H1237;

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“I will open H6605 rivers H5104 on the bare H8205 heights H8205,

And springs H4599 in the midst H8432 of the valleys H1237;

I will make H7760 the wilderness H4057 a pool H98 of water H4325,

And the dry H6723 land H776 fountains H4161 of water H4325.

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Like the cattle H929 which go H3381 down H3381 into the valley H1237,

The Spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 gave H5117 [fn]them rest H5117.

So H3651 You led H5090 Your people H5971,

To make H6213 for Yourself a glorious H8597 name H8034.

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Now the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 was on me there H8033, and He said H559 to me, “Get H6965 up H6965, go H3318 out H3318 to the plain H1237, and there H8033 I will speak H1696 to you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:23 - So I got H6965 up H6965 and went H3318 out H3318 to the plain H1237; and behold H2009, the glory H3519 of the LORD H3068 was standing H5975 there H8033, like the glory H3519 that I saw H7200 by the river H5104 Chebar H3529, and I fell H5307 on my face H6440.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:4 - And behold H2009, the glory H3519 of the God H430 of Israel H3478 was there H8033, like the appearance H4758 which H834 I saw H7200 in the plain H1237.

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The hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 was upon me, and He brought H3318 me out H3318 [fn]by the Spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 and set H5117 me down H5117 in the middle H8432 of the valley H1237; and it was full H4392 of bones H6106.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:2 - He had me pass H5674 among H5921 them all H5439 around H5439, and behold H2009, there were very H3966 many H7227 on the surface H6440 of the valley H1237; and behold H2009, they were very H3966 dry H3002.

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“I will also break H7665 the gate bar H1280 of Damascus H1834,

And eliminate H3772 every inhabitant H3427 from the [fn]Valley H1237 of Aven H206,

As well as him who holds H8551 the scepter H7626, from Beth-eden H1040;

So the people H5971 of Aram H758 will be exiled H1540 to Kir H7024,”

Says H559 the LORD H3068.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:11 - “On that day H3117 the mourning H4553 in Jerusalem H3389 will be H1431 great H1431, like the mourning H4553 of Hadadrimmon H1910 in the [fn]plain H1237 of [fn]Megiddo H4023.
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