1228. baqbuq
Strong's Lexicon
baqbuq: Bottle, flask

Original Word: בַּקְבֻּק
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: baqbuk
Pronunciation: bahk-BOOK
Phonetic Spelling: (bak-book')
Definition: Bottle, flask
Meaning: a bottle

Word Origin: Onomatopoeic word, derived from the sound of liquid pouring from a bottle.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "baqbuq," the concept of a container or vessel can be related to Greek terms such as "ἀγγεῖον" (angeion - G30), meaning vessel or container.

Usage: The Hebrew word "baqbuq" refers to a container, typically a bottle or flask, used for holding liquids. It is an onomatopoeic term that mimics the sound of liquid being poured, emphasizing its function as a vessel for pouring.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, bottles or flasks were commonly made from materials such as clay, leather, or glass. These containers were essential for daily life, used to store water, wine, oil, and other liquids. The design and material of a "baqbuq" would vary depending on its intended use and the resources available. In a cultural context, the ability to store and transport liquids was crucial for survival in the arid climate of the Near East.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from baqaq
Definition
a flask
NASB Translation
jar (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בַּקְבֻּק noun [masculine] flask (from gurgling sound of emptyIng, compare Arabic gurgling sound; also Syriac , cantharus, etc.) — absolute בַּקְבֻּק Jeremiah 19:10; construct id. 1 Kings 14:3; Jeremiah 19:1.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
bottle, cruse

From baqaq; a bottle (from the gurgling in emptying) -- bottle, cruse.

see HEBREW baqaq

Forms and Transliterations
בַקְבֻּ֖ק בקבק הַבַּקְבֻּ֑ק הבקבק וּבַקְבֻּ֥ק ובקבק ḇaq·buq ḇaqbuq hab·baq·buq habbakBuk habbaqbuq ū·ḇaq·buq ūḇaqbuq uvakBuk vakBuk
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Kings 14:3
HEB: לֶ֧חֶם וְנִקֻּדִ֛ים וּבַקְבֻּ֥ק דְּבַ֖שׁ וּבָ֣את
NAS: with you, [some] cakes and a jar of honey,
KJV: and cracknels, and a cruse of honey,
INT: loaves you cakes jar of honey and go

Jeremiah 19:1
HEB: הָל֛וֹךְ וְקָנִ֥יתָ בַקְבֻּ֖ק יוֹצֵ֣ר חָ֑רֶשׂ
NAS: earthenware jar, and [take] some
KJV: earthen bottle, and [take] of the ancients
INT: Go and buy jar A potter's earthenware

Jeremiah 19:10
HEB: וְשָׁבַרְתָּ֖ הַבַּקְבֻּ֑ק לְעֵינֵי֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים
NAS: Then you are to break the jar in the sight
KJV: Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight
INT: break the jar the sight of the men

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1228
3 Occurrences


hab·baq·buq — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇaq·buq — 1 Occ.
ḇaq·buq — 1 Occ.















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