Biqah בִּקְעָה
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| בִּקְעָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | biqah |
| Strong's number | H1237 (H1237K, H1237I, H1237G, H1237H, H1237J) |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | valley |
| Occurrences | 20 in 20 verses |
| Most frequent in | Ezekiel (5) |
Biqah (Hebrew בִּקְעָה, Strong's H1237) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “valley”. It occurs 20 times in 20 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
H1237K: valley
H1237I: (Lebanon) Valley
This name means plain, level valley
Combined with le.va.non (לְבָנוֹן " of Lebanon" H3844I)
Combined with le.va.non (לְבָנוֹן " of Lebanon" H3844I)
H1237G: Valley (of Jericho)
This name means plain, level valley
Another name of kik.kar (כִּכָּר "Plain" H3603G)
Another name of kik.kar (כִּכָּר "Plain" H3603G)
H1237H: (Mizpah) Valley
This name means plain, level valley
Combined with mits.pah (מִצְפָּה "Mizpah" H4709I)
Combined with mits.pah (מִצְפָּה "Mizpah" H4709I)
H1237J: (Aven) Valley
This name means plain, level valley
Combined with a.ven (אָ֫וֶן " of Aven" H0206)
Combined with a.ven (אָ֫וֶן " of Aven" H0206)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | valley (9), plain (7), valleys (4) |
|---|---|
| BSB | plain (8), valley (7), valleys (3), through the valleys (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Biqah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 11:2And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.And as people journeyed eastward, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 8:7For 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;For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks and fountains and springs that flow through the valleys and hills;
- Deuteronomy 11:11But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven:But the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess is a land of mountains and valleys that drinks in the rain from heaven.
- Deuteronomy 34:3And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.the Negev, and the region from the Valley of Jericho (the City of Palms) all the way to Zoar.
Joshua
- Joshua 11:8And the Lord delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth–maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who struck them down and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the Valley of Mizpeh. They struck them down, leaving no survivors.
- Joshua 11:17Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal–gad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them.from Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir, as far as Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon at the foot of Mount Hermon. He captured all their kings and struck them down, putting them to death.
- Joshua 12:7And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baal–gad 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;And these are the kings of the land that Joshua and the Israelites conquered beyond the Jordan to the west, from Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir (according to the allotments to the tribes of Israel, Joshua gave them as an inheritance
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 35:22Nevertheless 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.Josiah, however, did not turn away from him; instead, in order to engage him in battle, he disguised himself. He did not listen to Neco’s words from the mouth of God, but went to fight him on the Plain of Megiddo.
Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 6:2That 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.Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to harm me.
Psalms
- Psalm 104:8They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them—
Isaiah
- Isaiah 40:4Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain.
- Isaiah 41:18I 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.I will open rivers on the barren heights, and fountains in the middle of the valleys. I will turn the desert into a pool of water, and the dry land into flowing springs.
- Isaiah 63:14As 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.Like cattle going down to the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. You led Your people this way to make for Yourself a glorious name.
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 3:22And 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.And there the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He said to me, “Get up, go out to the plain, and there I will speak with you.”
- Ezekiel 3:23Then 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.So I got up and went out to the plain, and behold, the glory of the LORD was present there, like the glory I had seen by the River Kebar, and I fell facedown.
- Ezekiel 8:4And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain.And there I saw the glory of the God of Israel, like the vision I had seen in the plain.
- Ezekiel 37:1The 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,The hand of the LORD was upon me, and He brought me out by His Spirit and set me down in the middle of the valley, and it was full of bones.
- Ezekiel 37:2And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.He led me all around among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, and indeed, they were very dry.
Amos
- Amos 1:5I 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.I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler of the Valley of Aven and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,” says the LORD.
Zechariah
- Zechariah 12:11In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.On that day the wailing in Jerusalem will be as great as the wailing of Hadad-rimmon in the plain of Megiddo.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).