וַ/יִּבְקְעוּ֩
𐤅/𐤉𐤁𐤒𐤏𐤅
bâqaʻ
and broke through
To split or break open by force, especially by cleaving, rending, or bursting. The root denotes a forceful separation of a whole, especially in natural or violent contexts. Used of splitting the earth, rocks, water, or human-made objects; sometimes metaphorically of causing a breach or starting an action marked by sudden force.
2 Samuel 23:16 · Word #1
Lexicon H1234
| Lemma | בָּקַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤒𐤏 |
| Transliteration | bâqaʻ |
| Strong's | H1234 |
| Definition | To split or break open by force, especially by cleaving, rending, or bursting. The root denotes a forceful separation of a whole, especially in natural or violent contexts. Used of splitting the earth, rocks, water, or human-made objects; sometimes metaphorically of causing a breach or starting an action marked by sudden force. |
Morphology HC/Vqw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and broke through |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1234-34
and they split open
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem conveys the simple active sense of forcefully splitting or breaking open. The sequential imperfect 3rd masculine plural is reflected by "and they," preserving both number and narrative sequence while retaining the root idea of violent separation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they broke through
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and they split open' is somewhat awkward and less idiomatic for the context of warriors breaking through enemy lines. 'And they broke through' matches the violent, breaching sense described in the silex_definition and fits the narrative context of a heroic action. |