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 [Ezek 29:7]; Imperfect וַיִּבְקַע [Judg 15:19]; [Isa 48:21], וַיִּבְקְעוּ [2Sam 23:16] = [1Chr 11:18], בְקָעוּהָ וַיִּ[2Chr 21:17]; Imperative וּבְקָעֵהוּ [Exod 14:16]; Infinitive construct suffix בִּקְעָם [Amos 1:13]; [2Chr 32:1]; Participle active בּוֺקֵעַ [Isa 63:12]; [Eccl 10:9], בֹּקֵעַ [Psa 141:7]; —
1 cleave, cleave open, followed by accusative, [Judg 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 [Amos 1:13]; of a broken staff, tearing the shoulder [Ezek 29:7] (but read כַּף hand for ᵑ9 ᵐ5 כָּתֵף, Sm (?)Co.); cleave wood [Eccl 10:9] (|| אֲבָנִים מַסִּיעַ); of ploughing (furrowing) the earth [Psa 141:7] (|| מֹּלֵחֵ; in simile); especially of dividing the sea, [Exod 14:16] (P) [Neh 9:11]; [Psa 78:13], compare [Isa 63:12], object מַיִם; — in all these subject ׳י except [Exod 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 [2Sam 23:16] = [1Chr 11:18]; followed by accusative [2Chr 21:17] וֵיִבְקָעוּהָ בִיהוּדָה וַיַעֲלוּ; also [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]; [Zech 14:4] (וְ consecutive); נִבְקְעוּ [Gen 7:11]; [Isa 35:6], נִבְקָ֑עוּ[2Chr 25:11]; [Prov 3:20]; Imperfect יִבָּקַע [Isa 58:8], יִבֵָּק֑עַ [Job 32:19]; [3]feminine singular תִּבָּקַע [Isa 59:5], וַתִּבָּקַע [Num 16:31] [3]t.; Infinitive construct לְהִבָּקֵעַ [Ezek 30:16]; —
1 be cleft, rent open, subject the ground, הָֽאֲדָמָה [Num 16:31] (J), הָאָרֶץ [1Kin 1:40] (hyperb.); mountain [Zech 14:4]; burst open, of men hurled from rock [2Chr 25:12]; of cloud beneath its weight of water [Job 26:8]; hyperb. of belly full of words seeking a vent, [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 [Prov 3:20], ונהלים מים [Isa 35:6]; also of the Red Sea, המים וַיִבָּקְעוּ [Exod 14:21]; of light breaking forth [Isa 58:8] (figurative); of serpent's egg hatching out as a viper [59:5] אֶפְעֶה תִּבָּקַע הַזּוּרֶה.
2 be broken into, of city captured by breaches in walls [2Kin 25:4] = [Jer 52:7]; [Ezek 30:16].
Pi`el Perfect בִּקֵּעַ [2Kin 15:16]; [Job 28:10], וּבִקַּעְתִּ֫י [Ezek 13:13], בִּקֵּ֑עוּ [Isa 59:5]; Imperfect יְבַקַּע [Psa 78:15], וַיְבַקַּע [Gen 22:3]; [3]feminine singular תְּבַקֵּעַ [Ezek 13:11], תְּבַקְּעֵם [Hosea 13:8]; [2]masculine singular תְּבַקַּעֿ [Hab 3:9], תְּבַקֵּ֑עַ [2Kin 8:12]; [2]feminine plural וַתְּבַקַּעְנָה [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 [1Sam 6:14]; of ripping open pregnant women [2Kin 8:12]; [15:16]; of tearing in pieces children [2:24]; compare also [Hosea 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), [Ezek 13:11] תְּבֵַקּ֑עַ סְעָרוֺת רוּחַ (but Co תִּבָּקֵעַ), compare [13:13] בַחֲמָתִי סְעָרוֺת רוּחַ וּבִקַּעְתִּי; of hatching eggs [Isa 59:5] צִפְעוֺנִיבִֵּקּ֑עוּ בֵּיצֵי (figurative)
Pu`al Imperfect יְבָֻקּ֑עוּ [Hosea 14:1]; Participle מְבֻקָּעָה [Ezek 26:10], מְבֻקָּעִים [Josh 9:4]; — be ripped open, of women [Hosea 14:1] (verb of masculine form); rent, of old wine-skins [Josh 9:4]; broken into, of a city in whose walls a breach has been made [Ezek 26:10].
Hiph`il Imperfect1plural suffix וְנַבְקִעֶנָּה [Isa 7:6]; Infinitive construct לְהַבְקִיעַ [2Kin 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 [2Chr 32:1]); break through (absolute) with sword, אֶלמֶֿלֶךְאֱדוֺם לְהַבְקִיעַ חֶרֶבּ שֹׁלֵף [2Kin 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 [Josh 9:13], Imperfect יִתְבּקָּ֑עוּ [Micah 1:4]; — burst (themselves) open, of wine-skins [Josh 9:13]; cleave asunder, of valleys [Micah 1:4].