Strong’s H1238
בָּקַק
Part of speech
Verb
Transliteration
baqaq
Pronunciation
bah-KAHK
Definition
To empty, to lay waste, to devastate
Meaning
to pour out, to empty, to depopulate, to spread out
Usage
The Hebrew verb "baqaq" primarily conveys the action of emptying or making desolate. It is often used in the context of judgment or destruction, where something is left barren or void. This term can describe the physical act of pouring out or the metaphorical act of rendering something desolate.
Bible references
Isaiah 19:3;Isaiah 24:1;Isaiah 24:3;Isaiah 24:3;Jeremiah 19:7;Jeremiah 51:2;Hosea 10:1;Nahum 2:2;Nahum 2:2