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בָּקַק H1238
H1238 is the Hebrew word בָּקַק, transliterated bâqaq and said baw-kah'. The King James Version most often renders it empty.
What it means
to pour out, i.e. to empty, figuratively, to depopulate; by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine).
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: (make) empty (out), fail, [idiom] utterly, make void.
Verses using בָּקַק
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
Isaiah 19:3 · KJV
And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.
Isaiah 24:1 · KJV
Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
Isaiah 24:3 · KJV
The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.
Jeremiah 19:7 · KJV
And I will make void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place; and I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hands of them that seek their lives: and their carcases will I give to be meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.
Jeremiah 51:2 · KJV
And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.
Hosea 10:1 · KJV
Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.
Nahum 2:2 · KJV
For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1238 mean?
H1238 is the Hebrew word בָּקַק (bâqaq), meaning to pour out, i.e. to empty, figuratively, to depopulate; by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine).
How is H1238 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it empty (3 times), fail (1 time), utterly (1 time), emptied (1 time), make void (1 time), among others.
How many times does H1238 appear in the Bible?
בָּקַק (bâqaq) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1238 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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