What does בּוּךְ mean in the Bible?
בּוּךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "to involve (literally or figuratively)".
Hebrew · H943
בּוּךְ
To involve (literally or figuratively)
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בּוּךְH943
What does בּוּךְ mean in the Bible?
בּוּךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "to involve (literally or figuratively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H943?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in confusion (1), wander in confusion (1), was in confusion (1).
Where does בּוּךְ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 14:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Esther (1), Exodus (1), Joel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itin confusion1×Exodus 14:3
wander in confusion1×Joel 1:18
was in confusion1×Esther 3:15
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 14:3
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Exodus1Esther1Joel1
Source forms
נָבֽוֹכָה׃פ1xnā·ḇō·w·ḵāhEsther 3:15
נָבֹ֙כוּ֙1xnā·ḇō·ḵūJoel 1:18
נְבֻכִ֥ים1xnə·ḇu·ḵîmExodus 14:3
Parsing patterns
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural1xExodus 14:3
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural1xJoel 1:18
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular1xEsther 3:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to involve (literally or figuratively)
Source Gloss
to involve (literally or figuratively)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to involve (literally or figuratively) BDB: perplex Usage: be entangled, (perplexed).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms3
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action3×
PerfectEsth 3:15 · Joel 1:182×
Participle activeExod 14:31×
Word Origins
בּוּךְ is a primitive root - no further derivation.