Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
breach
Usage: fissure, breach, cleft
Strong's Number
H1233
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H1233 Quick Answer
Strong's H1233 בְּקִיַע (bqiya`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bqiya` (bek-ee'-ah) n-m. 1. a fissure [from H1234] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include breaches. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- bqiya` (bek-ee'-ah) n-m. 1. a fissure [from H1234]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- breaches
Meaning and Definition
bqiya` (bek-ee'-ah) n-m. 1. a fissure [from H1234] KJV: breach, cleft. Root(s): H1234
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1233. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1233 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bqiya`, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
breaches
Isaiah 22:9
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How Strong's H1233 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1233 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1233 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1233.
Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1233, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1233 FAQ
What does beqia (בְּקִיעַ) mean?
Beqia (Strong's H1233) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "breach". bqiya` (bek-ee'-ah) n-m. 1. a fissure [from H1234]
How many times is beqia (בְּקִיעַ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1233 across 2 books.
Where can I study beqia (בְּקִיעַ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1233 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate beqia (בְּקִיעַ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as breaches. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.