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בִּקְעָה H1237
H1237 is the Hebrew word בִּקְעָה, transliterated biqʻâh and said bik-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it valley.
What it means
properly, a split, i.e. a wide level valley between mountains.
Where it comes from
from H1234 (בָּקַע).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 18 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: plain, valley.
Verses using בִּקְעָה
All 18 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 11:2 · KJV
And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
Deuteronomy 8:7 · KJV
For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;
Deuteronomy 11:11 · KJV
But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven:
Deuteronomy 34:3 · KJV
And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.
Joshua 11:8 · KJV
And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.
Joshua 11:17 · KJV
Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them.
Joshua 12:7 · KJV
And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions;
2 Chronicles 35:22 · KJV
Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
Nehemiah 6:2 · KJV
That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
Psalm 104:8 · KJV
They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
Isaiah 41:18 · KJV
I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
Isaiah 63:14 · KJV
As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.
Ezekiel 3:22 · KJV
And the hand of the LORD was there upon me; and he said unto me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with thee.
Ezekiel 3:23 · KJV
Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face.
Ezekiel 37:1 · KJV
The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,
Ezekiel 37:2 · KJV
And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.
Amos 1:5 · KJV
I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.
Zechariah 12:11 · KJV
In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1237 mean?
H1237 is the Hebrew word בִּקְעָה (biqʻâh), meaning properly, a split, i.e. a wide level valley between mountains.
How is H1237 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it valley (9 times), plain (5 times), valleys (4 times).
How many times does H1237 appear in the Bible?
בִּקְעָה (biqʻâh) is tagged in 18 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1237 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1234 (בָּקַע).
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