What does בִּקְעָה mean in the Bible?
e. a wide level valley between mountains".
Hebrew · H1237
בִּקְעָה
Properly, a split , i.e. a wide level valley between mountains
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בִּקְעָה H1237
What does בִּקְעָה mean in the Bible?
בִּקְעָה is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a split , i.e. a wide level valley between mountains".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1237?
The BSB source-word alignment has 20 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a plain (2), in the plain (2), in the Valley (2), of the valley (2), on the Plain (2).
Where does בִּקְעָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 11:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (5), Deuteronomy (3), Isaiah (3), Joshua (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It a plain 2× Genesis 11:2, Isaiah 40:4
in the plain 2× Ezekiel 8:4, Zechariah 12:11
in the Valley 2× Joshua 11:17, Joshua 12:7
of the valley 2× Ezekiel 37:1, Ezekiel 37:2
on the Plain 2× 2 Chronicles 35:22, Nehemiah 6:2
the plain 2× Ezekiel 3:22, Ezekiel 3:23
and the valleys 1× Psalms 104:8
and valleys 1× Deuteronomy 11:11
from the Valley 1× Deuteronomy 34:3
from the Valley of Aven 1× Amos 1:5
of the valleys 1× Isaiah 41:18
the Valley 1× Joshua 11:8
through the valleys 1× Deuteronomy 8:7
to the valley 1× Isaiah 63:14
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 11:2 בִקְעָ֛ה to a plain Noun - feminine singular Deuteronomy 8:7 בַּבִּקְעָ֖ה to through the valleys Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Deuteronomy 11:11 וּבְקָעֹ֑ת to and valleys Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Deuteronomy 34:3 בִּקְעַ֧ת to from the Valley Noun - feminine singular construct Joshua 11:8 בִּקְעַ֥ת to the Valley Noun - feminine singular construct Joshua 11:17 בְּבִקְעַ֣ת to in the Valley Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Joshua 12:7 בְּבִקְעַ֣ת to in the Valley Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct 2 Chronicles 35:22 בְּבִקְעַ֥ת to on the Plain Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Nehemiah 6:2 בְּבִקְעַ֣ת to on the plain Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Psalms 104:8 בְקָע֑וֹת to and the valleys Noun - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 11:2
Aligned rows 20
Books represented 10
Genesis 1 Deuteronomy 3 Joshua 3 2 Chronicles 1 Nehemiah 1 Psalms 1 Isaiah 3 Ezekiel 5 Amos 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
בְּבִקְעַ֣ת 3x bə·ḇiq·‘aṯ Joshua 11:17, Joshua 12:7, Nehemiah 6:2
בְּבִקְעַ֥ת 2x bə·ḇiq·‘aṯ 2 Chronicles 35:22, Zechariah 12:11
הַבִּקְעָ֔ה 2x hab·biq·‘āh Ezekiel 3:22, Ezekiel 37:2
בַּבִּקְעָ֖ה 1x bab·biq·‘āh Deuteronomy 8:7
בַּבִּקְעָ֣ה 1x bab·biq·‘āh Isaiah 63:14
בַּבִּקְעָֽה׃ 1x bab·biq·‘āh Ezekiel 8:4
בִקְעָ֛ה 1x ḇiq·‘āh Genesis 11:2
בְקָע֑וֹת 1x ḇə·qā·‘ō·wṯ Psalms 104:8
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct 5x Joshua 11:17, Joshua 12:7, 2 Chronicles 35:22, Nehemiah 6:2
Article | Noun - feminine singular 4x Ezekiel 3:22, Ezekiel 3:23, Ezekiel 37:1, Ezekiel 37:2
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 3x Deuteronomy 8:7, Isaiah 63:14, Ezekiel 8:4
Noun - feminine plural 2x Psalms 104:8, Isaiah 41:18
Noun - feminine singular construct 2x Deuteronomy 34:3, Joshua 11:8
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural 1x Deuteronomy 11:11
Noun - feminine singular 1x Genesis 11:2
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 40:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, a split , i.e. a wide level valley between mountains
Source Gloss
properly, a split , i.e. a wide level valley between mountains
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, a split, i.e. a wide level valley between mountains BDB: valley Usage: plain, valley.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בִּקְעָה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain