בִּקְעָה
biq.ah
(Lebanon) Valley
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "בִּקְעָה" (biq.ah) refers to a geographical location, specifically a valley. This term is related to "Lebanon," but its meaning is more general, encompassing any type of valley rather than being limited to the specific region of Lebanon. Throughout the Bible, "בִּקְעָה" appears only twice. This limited usage suggests that the term was not a common geographical designation, but rather was used to describe a specific valley or region when its unique characteristics were being emphasized. As a geographical term, "בִּקְעָה" likely played a significant role in the contexts in which it is used, but without further information about these specific occurrences, its exact significance remains unclear.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
from Mount Halak, that goes up to Seir, even to Baal Gad in the valley of Lebanon under Mount Hermon. He took all their kings, struck them, and put them to death.
Joshua 12:7These are the kings of the land whom Joshua and the children of Israel struck beyond the Jordan westward, from Baal Gad in the valley of Lebanon even to Mount Halak, that goes up to Seir. Joshua gave it to the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions;