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Lexicon :: Strong's H1237 - biqʿâ

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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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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 Box Gen 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:2 - And it came to pass as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they dwelt there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:7 - For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains, and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:11 - But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven:

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 34:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 34:3 - And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm-trees, to Zoar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:8 - And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them to great Zidon, and to Misrephoth-maim, and to the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left to them none remaining.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 11:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:17 - Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even to Baal-gad, in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 12:7 - And these are the kings of the country whom Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side of Jordan on the west, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon, even to the mount Halak that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave to the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 35:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:22 - Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself that he might fight with him, and hearkened not to the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:2 - That Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:8 - They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys to the place which thou hast founded for them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:4 - Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 41:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:18 - I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 63:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:14 - As a beast goeth down in the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:22 - And the hand of the LORD was there upon me; and he said to me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 3:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:23 - Then I arose, and went forth into the plain; and behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Kebar: and I fell on my face.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:4 - And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 37:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:1 - The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 37:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:2 - And caused me to pass by them around: and behold, there were very many in the open valley; and lo, they were very dry.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:5 - I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the scepter from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity to Kir, saith the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:11 - In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.
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