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It is often used in the context of judgment or destruction, where something is left barren or void. This term can describe the physical act of pouring out or the metaphorical act of rendering something desolate.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of "emptying" or "laying waste" was often associated with divine judgment or military conquest. Cities and lands that were "emptied" were typically those that had been defeated in battle or had experienced divine wrath. The imagery of desolation served as a powerful reminder of the consequences of turning away from God and the vulnerability of human achievements without divine protection.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. [<font class="hebrew2">בָּקַק</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>be luxuriant</b></font> (Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb013201.gif"> <em>be profuse, abundant</em> (see especially Conjugations I. IV, Lane)) — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">בֹּקֵק</font> <em>luxuriant</em> <a href="/interlinear/hosea/10-1.htm">Hosea 10:1</a> (figurative of Israel as vine). <p> II. [<font class="hebrew2">בָּקַק</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>empty</b></font> (compare probably Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb013202.gif"> <em>make a gurgling noise</em>, of a mug dipped in water, or emptied of water) — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Perfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">וּבַקֹּתִ֫י</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19-7.htm">Jeremiah 19:7</a>, <font class="hebrew2">בָּֽקֲקוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/nahum/2-3.htm">Nahum 2:3</a>; <em>Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">בּוֺקֵק</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/24-1.htm">Isaiah 24:1</a>, <font class="hebrew2">בִּקֲקִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/nahum/2-3.htm">Nahum 2:3</a>; <em>empty, lay waste</em> land, accusative, <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/24-1.htm">Isaiah 24:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/nahum/2-3.htm">Nahum 2:3</a>, also absolute <a href="/interlinear/nahum/2-3.htm">Nahum 2:3</a>; figurative <em>make void</em> (object <font class="hebrew2">עֵצָה</font>) <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19-7.htm">Jeremiah 19:7</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Niph`al</b></font><em> Perfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">וְנָָֽבְקָה</font> (compare Ges<sup>§ 67</sup>, R. 11) <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/19-3.htm">Isaiah 19:3</a>; <em>Imperfect</em>3feminine singular <font class="hebrew2">תִּבּוֺק</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/24-3.htm">Isaiah 24:3</a>; <em>Infinitive absolute</em> <font class="hebrew2">הִבּוֺק</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/24-3.htm">Isaiah 24:3</a>; — <em>be emptied</em> (laid waste) <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/24-3.htm">Isaiah 24:3</a> <font class="hebrew2">הִבּוֺק תִבּוֺק</font>, of land ("" <font class="hebrew2">הִבּוֺז</font> <font class="hebrew2">תִּבּוֺז</font>); figurative of spirit, courage <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/19-3.htm">Isaiah 19:3</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Po.</b></font> <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">יְבֹקֲקוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/51-2.htm">Jeremiah 51:2</a> <em>empty out</em> (devastate) land. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>make empty, fail, utterly, make void <p>A primitive root; to pour out, i.e. To empty, figuratively, to depopulate; by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine) -- (make) empty (out), fail, X utterly, make void. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְקָקוּם֙ בֹּֽקְקִ֔ים בּוֹקֵ֥ק בּוֹקֵק֙ בוקק בקקום בקקים הִבּ֧וֹק ׀ הבוק וְנָבְקָ֤ה וִיבֹקְק֖וּ וּ֠בַקֹּתִי ובקתי ויבקקו ונבקה תִּבּ֛וֹק תבוק ḇə·qā·qūm ḇəqāqūm bō·qə·qîm bō·w·qêq boKek bokeKim bōqəqîm bōwqêq hib·bō·wq hibBok hibbōwq tib·bō·wq tibBok tibbōwq ū·ḇaq·qō·ṯî ūḇaqqōṯî Uvakkoti vekaKum venaveKah vivokeKu wə·nā·ḇə·qāh wənāḇəqāh wî·ḇō·qə·qū wîḇōqəqū<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/isaiah/19-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 19:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וְנָבְקָ֤ה </b> רֽוּחַ־ מִצְרַ֙יִם֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the Egyptians <span class="itali">will be demoralized</span> within<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Egypt <span class="itali">shall fail</span> in the midst<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/19-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">will be demoralized</span> the spirit of the Egyptians<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/24-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 24:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/24.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הִנֵּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה <b> בּוֹקֵ֥ק </b> הָאָ֖רֶץ וּבֽוֹלְקָ֑הּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Behold, the LORD <span class="itali">lays</span> the earth waste,<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> maketh the earth <span class="itali">empty,</span> and maketh it waste,<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/24-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Behold the LORD <span class="itali">lays</span> the earth devastates<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/24-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 24:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/24.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> הִבּ֧וֹק ׀ </b> תִּבּ֛וֹק הָאָ֖רֶץ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> The earth <span class="itali">will be completely</span> laid waste<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> The land <span class="itali">shall be utterly</span> emptied,<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/24-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">will be completely</span> laid the earth<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/24-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 24:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/24.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> הִבּ֧וֹק ׀ <b> תִּבּ֛וֹק </b> הָאָ֖רֶץ וְהִבּ֣וֹז ׀</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will be completely <span class="itali">laid waste</span> and completely<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall be utterly <span class="itali">emptied,</span> and utterly<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/24-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will be completely <span class="itali">laid</span> the earth and completely<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/19-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 19:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וּ֠בַקֹּתִי </b> אֶת־ עֲצַ֨ת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">I will make void</span> the counsel of Judah<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And I will make void</span> the counsel<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">will make</span> the counsel of Judah<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/51-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 51:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/51.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">זָרִים֙ וְזֵר֔וּהָ <b> וִיבֹקְק֖וּ </b> אֶת־ אַרְצָ֑הּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/51.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> that they may winnow <span class="itali">her And may devastate</span> her land;<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/51.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that shall fan <span class="itali">her, and shall empty</span> her land:<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/51-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> foreigners may winnow <span class="itali">her and may devastate</span> her land for<p><b><a href="/text/hosea/10-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hosea 10:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> גֶּ֤פֶן <b> בּוֹקֵק֙ </b> יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל פְּרִ֖י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hosea/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Israel <span class="itali">is a luxuriant</span> vine;<br><a href="/kjvs/hosea/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Israel <span class="itali">[is] an empty</span> vine,<br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/10-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> vine <span class="itali">luxuriant</span> Israel fruit<p><b><a href="/text/nahum/2-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nahum 2:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nahum/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֤י <b> בְקָקוּם֙ </b> בֹּֽקְקִ֔ים וּזְמֹרֵיהֶ֖ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nahum/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Even though <span class="itali">devastators</span> have devastated<br><a href="/kjvs/nahum/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Israel: <span class="itali">for the emptiers</span> have emptied them out,<br><a href="/interlinear/nahum/2-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Israel though <span class="itali">devastators</span> have devastated their vine<p><b><a href="/text/nahum/2-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nahum 2:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nahum/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּ֤י בְקָקוּם֙ <b> בֹּֽקְקִ֔ים </b> וּזְמֹרֵיהֶ֖ם שִׁחֵֽתוּ׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nahum/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> devastators <span class="itali">have devastated</span> them And destroyed<br><a href="/kjvs/nahum/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for the emptiers <span class="itali">have emptied them out,</span> and marred<br><a href="/interlinear/nahum/2-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> though devastators <span class="itali">have devastated</span> their vine and destroyed<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1238.htm">9 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1238.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1238<br>9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bokek_1238.htm">bō·w·qêq — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/bokekim_1238.htm">bō·qə·qîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hibbok_1238.htm">hib·bō·wq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/tibbok_1238.htm">tib·bō·wq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uvakkoti_1238.htm">ū·ḇaq·qō·ṯî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vekakum_1238.htm">ḇə·qā·qūm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/venavekah_1238.htm">wə·nā·ḇə·qāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vivokeku_1238.htm">wî·ḇō·qə·qū — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 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