בֹּֽקְקִ֔ים
𐤁𐤒𐤒𐤉𐤌
bâqaq
plunderers
To pour out or empty, typically of a vessel, and by extension, to make devoid of inhabitants, resources, or contents. The verb can refer literally to pouring out a liquid until a vessel is empty, but it is also frequently used metaphorically in description of depopulation, devastation, or utter desolation of a place, especially in the context of judgment or disaster. In poetic or prophetic literature, it can further denote the spreading out or prostration, particularly with reference to vines or branches.
Nahum 2:3 · Word #11
Lexicon H1238
| Lemma | בָּקַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤒𐤒 |
| Transliteration | bâqaq |
| Strong's | H1238 |
| Definition | To pour out or empty, typically of a vessel, and by extension, to make devoid of inhabitants, resources, or contents. The verb can refer literally to pouring out a liquid until a vessel is empty, but it is also frequently used metaphorically in description of depopulation, devastation, or utter desolation of a place, especially in the context of judgment or disaster. In poetic or prophetic literature, it can further denote the spreading out or prostration, particularly with reference to vines or branches. |
Morphology HVqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | plunderers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1238-02
emptying ones
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine plural denotes those who are actively performing the action of the root. "Emptying ones" preserves the core sense of pouring out or draining while reflecting the participial, plural, and masculine form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
emptying ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'emptying ones' is faithful to the participial form and matches SILEX's explanation within the context of devastation. |