Strong’s H0943

בּוּךְ

Part of speech

Verb

Transliteration

buwk

Pronunciation

book

Definition

To empty, to pour out

Meaning

to involve

Usage

The Hebrew verb "buk" primarily means to empty or to pour out. It conveys the action of making something void or devoid of its contents. This term is often used metaphorically in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of emptying oneself or being emptied by external circumstances, often in a context of judgment or desolation.

Bible references

Exodus 14:3;Esther 3:15;Joel 1:18