בָּקַע

H1234. baqa
בָּקַע verb cleave, break open or through (Late Hebrew id., MI15 השחרת מבקע from break of dawn; Aramaic בְּקַע; compare Ethiopic profit, be useful, originally findere, aperire, Di) —
Qal Perfect בָּקַע Psa 78:13, בָּֽקְעָה Isa 34:15, בָּקַעְתָּ Neh 9:11; Psa 74:15, וּבָֽקַעְתָּ֫ Eze 29:7; Imperfect וַיִּבְקַע Jdg 15:19; Isa 48:21, וַיִּבְקְעוּ 2Sa 23:16 = 1Ch 11:18, בְקָעוּהָ וַיִּ2Ch 21:17; Imperative וּבְקָעֵהוּ Exo 14:16; Infinitive construct suffix בִּקְעָם Amo 1:13; 2Ch 32:1; Participle active בּוֺקֵעַ Isa 63:12; Ecc 10:9, בֹּקֵעַ Psa 141:7; —
1 cleave, cleave open, followed by accusative, Jdg 15:19 God cleft open the hollow (הַמֵּכְתֵּשׁ), and water came out, compare Isa 48:21 (object צוּר), also Psa 74:15 bring forth by cleaving, object יָנָחַ֑ל מַעְיָן, all three of divine operation; cleave or rip open pregnant women Amo 1:13; of a broken staff, tearing the shoulder Eze 29:7 (but read כַּף hand for ᵑ9 ᵐ5 כָּתֵף, Sm (?)Co.); cleave wood Ecc 10:9 (|| אֲבָנִים מַסִּיעַ); of ploughing (furrowing) the earth Psa 141:7 (|| מֹּלֵחֵ; in simile); especially of dividing the sea, Exo 14:16 (P) Neh 9:11; Psa 78:13, compare Isa 63:12, object מַיִם; — in all these subject ׳י except Exo 14:16 where he commands Moses; of hatching out (a brood, but no object expressed) Isa 34:15, subject קִמּוֺו arrow-snake.
2 break through or into, followed by בְּ 2Sa 23:16 = 1Ch 11:18; followed by accusative 2Ch 21:17 וֵיִבְקָעוּהָ בִיהוּדָה וַיַעֲלוּ; also 2Ch 32:1, object suffix reference to cities, אֵלָיו לְבִקְעָם ויאמר and he thought to break into them and so bring them unto himself.
Niph`al Perfect נִבְקַע Job 26:8; Zec 14:4 (וְ consecutive); נִבְקְעוּ Gen 7:11; Isa 35:6, נִבְקָ֑עוּ2Ch 25:11; Pro 3:20; Imperfect יִבָּקַע Isa 58:8, יִבֵָּק֑עַ Job 32:19; Job 32:3feminine singular תִּבָּקַע Isa 59:5, וַתִּבָּקַע Num 16:31 Num 16:3t.; Infinitive construct לְהִבָּקֵעַ Eze 30:16; —
1 be cleft, rent open, subject the ground, הָֽאֲדָמָה Num 16:31 (J), הָאָרֶץ 1Ki 1:40 (hyperb.); mountain Zec 14:4; burst open, of men hurled from rock 2Ch 25:12; of cloud beneath its weight of water Job 26:8; hyperb. of belly full of words seeking a vent, Job 32:19 like new wine-skins it will burst open; so of the water-receptacles (מעינות) of the great deep, at the flood Gen 7:11; of the water-masses themselves, תהומות Pro 3:20, ונהלים מים Isa 35:6; also of the Red Sea, המים וַיִבָּקְעוּ Exo 14:21; of light breaking forth Isa 58:8 (figurative); of serpent's egg hatching out as a viper Isa 59:5 אֶפְעֶה תִּבָּקַע הַזּוּרֶה.
2 be broken into, of city captured by breaches in walls 2Ki 25:4 = Jer 52:7; Eze 30:16.
Pi`el Perfect בִּקֵּעַ 2Ki 15:16; Job 28:10, וּבִקַּעְתִּ֫י Eze 13:13, בִּקֵּ֑עוּ Isa 59:5; Imperfect יְבַקַּע Psa 78:15, וַיְבַקַּע Gen 22:3; Gen 22:3feminine singular תְּבַקֵּעַ Eze 13:11, תְּבַקְּעֵם Hos 13:8; Hos 13:2masculine singular תְּבַקַּעֿ Hab 3:9, תְּבַקֵּ֑עַ 2Ki 8:12; 2Ki 8:2feminine plural וַתְּבַקַּעְנָה 2Ki 2:24; — cleave, cut to pieces, or rend open (often more complete or more violent than Qal), followed by accusative, of cleaving wood Gen 22:3 i.e. cut it up for burning, so 1Sa 6:14; of ripping open pregnant women 2Ki 8:12; 2Ki 15:16; of tearing in pieces children 2Ki 2:24; compare also Hos 13:8 (figurative); of cleaving open rocks, to bring forth water Psa 78:15 (subject God); of cutting mining-shafts Job 28:10 בּ יְאֹרִים ׳בַּצּוּרוֺת; תְּבַקַּעאָֿ֑רֶץ נְהָרוֺת Hab 3:9 into rivers thou cleavest (the) earth; break through or down (a wall, but no object expressed), Eze 13:11 תְּבֵַקּ֑עַ סְעָרוֺת רוּחַ (but Co תִּבָּקֵעַ), compare Eze 13:13 בַחֲמָתִי סְעָרוֺת רוּחַ וּבִקַּעְתִּי; of hatching eggs Isa 59:5 צִפְעוֺנִיבִֵּקּ֑עוּ בֵּיצֵי (figurative)
Pu`al Imperfect יְבָֻקּ֑עוּ Hos 14:1; Participle מְבֻקָּעָה Eze 26:10, מְבֻקָּעִים Jos 9:4; — be ripped open, of women Hos 14:1 (verb of masculine form); rent, of old wine-skins Jos 9:4; broken into, of a city in whose walls a breach has been made Eze 26:10.
Hiph`il Imperfect1plural suffix וְנַבְקִעֶנָּה Isa 7:6; Infinitive construct לְהַבְקִיעַ 2Ki 3:26; — break into, followed by suffix reference to Judah, Isa 7:6 ׳ונב אֵלֵינוּ let us break into it, lay it open, and so bring it unto ourselves (compare Qal 2Ch 32:1); break through (absolute) with sword, אֶלמֶֿלֶךְאֱדוֺם לְהַבְקִיעַ חֶרֶבּ שֹׁלֵף 2Ki 3:26.
Hoph`al Perfect3feminine singular הָעִיר הָבְקְעָה Jer 39:2 the city was broken into, entrance was made by a breach.
Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְכַָּקּ֑עוּ Jos 9:13, Imperfect יִתְבּקָּ֑עוּ Mic 1:4; — burst (themselves) open, of wine-skins Jos 9:13; cleave asunder, of valleys Mic 1:4.