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Strong's H1237 בִּקְעָה (biqah)

Biqah means “valley” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1237 — diadechomai (“come after”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1237
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 20
Books 10

Strong's H1237 Quick Answer

Strong's H1237 בִּקעָה (biq`ah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. biq`ah (bik-aw') n-f. 1. (properly) a split 2. a wide level valley between mountains It has 20 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include valley, plain, and valleys. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
biq`ah (bik-aw') n-f. 1. (properly) a split 2. a wide level valley between mountains
Usage
20 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
valley, plain, and valleys

Meaning and Definition

biq`ah (bik-aw') n-f. 1. (properly) a split 2. a wide level valley between mountains [from H1234] KJV: plain, valley. Root(s): H1234

Original Word
בִּקעָה
Transliteration
biq`ah
Derivation
Root: בקע First root strongs: 1234
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1237. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1237 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render biq`ah, 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.

valley Deuteronomy 34:3 10× plain Genesis 11:2 valleys Deuteronomy 8:7

How Strong's H1237 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 20 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1237 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 H1237 in the Old Testament

20 indexed usages in Old Testament.

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:

Usage Excerpts

First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1237.

Genesis 11:2 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.
Joshua 11:8 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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.
Psalms 104:8 Old Testament, KJV
They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
Isaiah 40:4 Old Testament, KJV
Every 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:
Isaiah 41:18 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 8:4 Old Testament, KJV
And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain.
Ezekiel 37:1 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1237, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 5 usages, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1237 FAQ

What does biqah (בִּקְעָה) mean?

Biqah (Strong's H1237) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "valley". biq`ah (bik-aw') n-f. 1. (properly) a split 2. a wide level valley between mountains

How many times is biqah (בִּקְעָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's H1237 across 10 books.

Where can I study biqah (בִּקְעָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1237 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate biqah (בִּקְעָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as valley, plain, and valleys. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.