Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1228 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בַּקבּוּק |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H1238 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | baqbuk |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bak-book' |
| Meaning: | 1. a bottle (from the gurgling in emptying) |
| KJV Renderings: | bottle, cruse. |
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בַּקְבֻּק noun [masculine] flask (from gurgling sound of emptyIng, compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 680] gurgling sound; also Syriac [untranscribed source text 681], cantharus, etc.) — absolute בַּקְבֻּק Jer 19:10 construct id. 1Kgs 14:3; Jer 19:1.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
1 Kings 14:3
