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OSHB Nah 2:11 בּוּקָה (būqāh) Strongs=950 Lemma=‘בּוּקָה’^*
contextual word gloss=‘emptiness’ word gloss=‘devastation’
Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-713 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Nahum

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Only use of identical word form ‘בּוּקָה’ (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘בּוּקָה’ (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) is always and only glossed as ‘emptiness’.

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘בּוּקָה’ in the Hebrew originals.

Hebrew words (32) other than בּוּקָה (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘emptiness’

Have 32 other words with 14 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘בֹּהוּ’, Lemma=‘רִיק’, Lemma=‘שָׁוְא’, Lemma=‘תֹּהוּ’, Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘תֹּהוּ’, Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘שָׁוְא’, Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘תֹּהוּ’, Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘רִיק’, Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘שָׁוְא’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘בֹּהוּ’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מְבוּקָה’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘רִיק’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘תֹּהוּ’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘יֶשַׁח’, ‘הוּא’)

GEN 1:2 וָבֹהוּ (vāⱱohū) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘בֹּהוּ’ word gloss=‘and_emptiness’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘and, empty’ OSHB GEN 1:2 word 4

OET-LV: 2 And_the_earth it _was formlessness and_emptiness and_darkness was_over the _surface _of the _deep and_spirit god was_hovering over the _surface _of the_waters. (GEN_1:2)

OET-RV: 2 The earth was formless and empty and darkness covered the surface of the depth waters and God’s spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters. (GEN 1:2)

EXO 20:7 לַשָּׁוְא (lashshāvəʼ) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘שָׁוְא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘for, emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘in_the, vain’ OSHB EXO 20:7 word 7

OET-LV: 7 not you _must _take DOM the _name _of YHWH god _of_your for_emptiness if/because not YHWH he _will _leave _unpunished DOM one_who he _will _take DOM his/its_name for_emptiness. (EXO_20:7)

OET-RV: • 7 You mustn’t wrongly promote the name of Yahweh your god, because I won’t leave anyone unpunished who does that. (EXO 20:7)

EXO 20:7 לַשָּׁוְא (lashshāvəʼ) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘שָׁוְא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘for, emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘in_the, vain’ OSHB EXO 20:7 word 17

OET-RV: • 7 You mustn’t wrongly promote the name of Yahweh your god, because I won’t leave anyone unpunished who does that. (EXO 20:7)

LEV 26:16 לָרִיק (lārīq) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘רִיק’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘in_THE, vain’ OSHB LEV 26:16 word 18

OET-LV: 16 Also I I _will _do this to/for_you(pl) and_I _will _appoint on_you(pl) sudden _terror DOM (the)_consumption and_DOM (the)_fever which_cause _to _fail the_eyes and_which_make _pine _away the_life and_you(pl)_will _sow to_emptiness seed _of_your(pl) and_they_will _eat _it enemies _of_your(pl). (LEV_26:16)

OET-RV: 16 ◙ (LEV 26:16)

LEV 26:20 לָרִיק (lārīq) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘רִיק’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘in_THE, vain’ OSHB LEV 26:20 word 2

OET-LV: 20 And_it _will _be _consumed to_emptiness strength _of_your(pl) and_not land _of_your(pl) it _will _give DOM produce _of_its and_tree the_earth/land not it _will _give fruit _of_its. (LEV_26:20)

OET-RV: 20 ◙ (LEV 26:20)

DEU 5:11 לַשָּׁוְא (lashshāvəʼ) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘שָׁוְא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘for, emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘in_the, vain’ OSHB DEU 5:11 word 7

OET-LV: 11 not you _must _take DOM the _name _of YHWH god _of_your for_emptiness if/because not YHWH he _will _leave _unpunished DOM one_who he _will _take DOM his/its_name for_emptiness. (DEU_5:11)

OET-RV: • 11 Don’t use the name of your god Yahweh idly, because I won’t fail to punish people who do that. (DEU 5:11)

DEU 5:11 לַשָּׁוְא (lashshāvəʼ) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘שָׁוְא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘for, emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘in_the, vain’ OSHB DEU 5:11 word 17

OET-RV: • 11 Don’t use the name of your god Yahweh idly, because I won’t fail to punish people who do that. (DEU 5:11)

1 SAM 12:21 הַתֹּהוּ (hattohū) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘תֹּהוּ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘(the), emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘the, useless’ OSHB 1 SAM 12:21 word 5

OET-LV: 21 And_not you(pl)_must _turn _aside if/because after (the)_emptiness which not they _will _benefit and_not they _will _rescue if/because are_emptiness they. (SA1_12:21)

OET-RV: 21 And don’t turn away from Yahweh and worship useless idols because they can’t benefit you or rescue you, because they’re empty of life. (SA1 12:21)

1 SAM 12:21 תֹהוּ (tohū) Lemma=‘תֹּהוּ’ contextual word gloss=‘[are]_emptiness’ word gloss=‘formlessness’ OSHB 1 SAM 12:21 word 12

OET-LV: 21 And_not you(pl)_must _turn _aside if/because after (the)_emptiness which not they _will _benefit and_not they _will _rescue if/because are_emptiness they. (SA1_12:21)

OET-RV: 21 And don’t turn away from Yahweh and worship useless idols because they can’t benefit you or rescue you, because they’re empty of life. (SA1 12:21)

JOB 26:7 תֹּהוּ (tohū) Lemma=‘תֹּהוּ’ contextual word gloss=‘emptiness’ word gloss=‘empty_space’ OSHB JOB 26:7 word 4

OET-LV: 7 he_is_stretching _out the_north over emptiness he_is_hanging the_earth on not whatever. (JOB_26:7)

OET-RV: 7 He stretches out the north over empty space.
⇔ ≈ He hangs the earth upon nothing at all. (JOB 26:7)

JOB 35:13 שָׁוְא (shāvəʼ) Lemma=‘שָׁוְא’ contextual word gloss=‘emptiness’ word gloss=‘empty_cry’ OSHB JOB 35:13 word 2

OET-LV: 13 Surely emptiness not he _hears god and_the_almighty not he_observes _it. (JOB_35:13)

OET-RV: 13 Surely God doesn’t listen to empty words.
⇔ ≈ Surely the provider doesn’t take notice of them. (JOB 35:13)

JOB 39:16 לְרִיק (lərīq) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘רִיק’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘[is]_to, emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘in, vain’ OSHB JOB 39:16 word 5

OET-LV: 16 It _treats _harshly her/its_sons/descendants to_not to/for_her/it is_to_emptiness labour _of_its not fear. (JOB_39:16)

OET-RV: 16 She’s harsh on her young as if they’re not hers,
⇔ ≈ without worrying that her egg-laying might all be wasted. (JOB 39:16)

PSA 2:1 רִיק (rīq) Lemma=‘רִיק’ contextual word gloss=‘emptiness’ word gloss=‘in_vain’ OSHB PSA 2:1 word 6

OET-LV: 2 To/for_what nations do _they _plot and_peoples do _they _devise emptiness. (PSA_2:1)

OET-RV: 2 Why do nations make plans,
⇔ ≈ and people groups devise empty schemes? (PSA 2:1)

PSA 4:3 רִיק (rīq) Lemma=‘רִיק’ contextual word gloss=‘emptiness’ word gloss=‘what_is_worthless’ OSHB PSA 4:3 word 8

OET-LV: 3  Oh _sons _of man until when honour _of_will_my become_(into)_ignominy will_you _love emptiness will _you(pl)_seek falsehood Şelāh. (PSA_4:3)

OET-RV: ⇔  3 But be aware that Yahweh has treats people who are faithful to him as special to him.
⇔ Yahweh pays attention when I call out to him for help. (PSA 4:3)

PSA 73:13 רִיק (rīq) Lemma=‘רִיק’ contextual word gloss=‘emptiness’ word gloss=‘in_vain’ OSHB PSA 73:13 word 2

OET-LV: 13 Surely emptiness I _have _kept _pure heart _of_my and_I _have _washed in_innocence palms _of_my. (PSA_73:13)

OET-RV: 13 Surely I wasted my time keeping my mind pure
⇔ and washing my hands in innocence, (PSA 73:13)

PSA 89:48 שָּׁוְא (shāvəʼ) Lemma=‘שָׁוְא’ contextual word gloss=‘emptiness’ word gloss=‘vanity’ OSHB PSA 89:48 word 7

OET-LV: 48  remember I what is_lifespan concerning what emptiness have _you _created all _of the_children _of humankind. (PSA_89:48)

OET-RV: 48 Who can live and not see death,
⇔ ≈ or rescue his own life from the clutch of the grave? (Instrumental break.) (PSA 89:48)

ISA 5:18 הַשָּׁוְא (hashshāvəʼ) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘שָׁוְא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘of_(the), emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘the, falsehood’ OSHB ISA 5:18 word 5

OET-LV: 18 Woe _to those _who_draw _along _of (of_the)_iniquity with _(the)_cords _of (the)_emptiness and_like_the _rope _of (the)_cart sin. (ISA_5:18)

OET-RV: ⇔  18 Those who pull in wickedness with cords of lies won’t end well,
⇔ ≈ and nor will those who drag disobedience along behind them with cart ropes. (ISA 5:18)

ISA 29:21 בַתֹּהוּ (ⱱattohū) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘תֹּהוּ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘with, emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, emptiness’ OSHB ISA 29:21 word 8

OET-LV: 21 those _who_cause _to _sin _of (of)_a _person with_a _message and_for_who]_adjudicates in_gate they_lay _a _trap and_they _have _turned _aside with_emptiness the_righteous_person. (ISA_29:21)

OET-RV: 21 ◙ (ISA 29:21)

ISA 30:7 וָרִיק (vārīq) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘רִיק’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘and, empty’ OSHB ISA 30:7 word 3

OET-LV: 7 And_Miʦrayim futility and_emptiness they _will _help for_so/thus/hence I _call (to)_this_one Rahab they a _sitting _still. (ISA_30:7)

OET-RV: 7 ◙ (ISA 30:7)

ISA 34:11 בֹהוּ (ⱱohū) Lemma=‘בֹּהוּ’ contextual word gloss=‘emptiness’ word gloss=‘emptiness’ OSHB ISA 34:11 word 13

OET-LV: 11 And_they_will _take _possession _of _it wilderness _owl and_hedgehog and_great _owl and_raven they _will _dwell in_it and_he _will _stretch _out on/upon_it(f) a _measuring-line _of formlessness and_stones _of emptiness. (ISA_34:11)

OET-RV: 11 ◙ (ISA 34:11)

ISA 40:17 וָתֹהוּ (vātohū) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘תֹּהוּ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘and, emptiness’ OSHB ISA 40:17 word 6

OET-LV: 17 all _of the_nations are_as_nothing before_him from_nothingness and_emptiness they _are _regarded to_him/it. (ISA_40:17)

OET-RV: 17 ◙ (ISA 40:17)

ISA 41:29 וָתֹהוּ (vātohū) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘תֹּהוּ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘and, emptiness’ OSHB ISA 41:29 word 7

OET-LV: 29 There of _them _of_all are_deception are_nothing deeds _of_their are_a _wind and_emptiness images _of_their _molten. (ISA_41:29)

OET-RV: 29 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 41:29)

ISA 45:19 תֹּהוּ (tohū) Lemma=‘תֹּהוּ’ contextual word gloss=‘emptiness’ word gloss=‘in_vain’ OSHB ISA 45:19 word 11

OET-LV: 19 Not in_secrecy I _spoke in_a _place _of a _land _of darkness not I _said to_the _offspring _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) emptiness seek_me I YHWH am_speaking righteousness I_am_declaring uprightness(es). (ISA_45:19)

OET-RV: 19 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 45:19)

ISA 49:4 לְרִיק (lərīq) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘רִיק’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘in, vain’ OSHB ISA 49:4 word 3

OET-LV: 4 And_I I _said to_emptiness I _have _laboured to_nothingness and_Abel strength _of_my I _have _caused _to _fail nevertheless justice _of_my is_with YHWH and_my _of_wage[s] is_with god _of_my. (ISA_49:4)

OET-RV: ⇔  4 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 49:4)

ISA 59:4 תֹּהוּ (tohū) Lemma=‘תֹּהוּ’ contextual word gloss=‘emptiness’ word gloss=‘empty_pleas’ OSHB ISA 59:4 word 9

OET-LV: 4 There_is_not one _who_calls in_righteousness and_there_is_not one _who_enters _into _judgement in_truth they _rely on emptiness and_they _speak worthlessness they _conceive mischief and_they _bring _forth wickedness. (ISA_59:4)

OET-RV: ⇔  4 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 59:4)

ISA 65:23 לָרִיק (lārīq) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘רִיק’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘in_THE, vain’ OSHB ISA 65:23 word 3

OET-LV: 23 Not they _will _labour to_emptiness and_not they _will _father _children for _(the)_terror if/because will _be_the _offspring _of those_blessed _of YHWH they and_their _of_descendants with_them. (ISA_65:23)

OET-RV: 23 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 65:23)

JER 4:23 וָבֹהוּ (vāⱱohū) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘בֹּהוּ’ word gloss=‘and_emptiness’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘and, void’ OSHB JER 4:23 word 6

OET-LV: 23 I _looked _at DOM the_earth/land and_see/lo/see it_was_formlessness and_emptiness and_near/to the_heavens and_was_not light _of_their. (JER_4:23)

OET-RV: 23 ◙
⇔ … (JER 4:23)

JER 51:34 רִיק (rīq) Lemma=‘רִיק’ contextual word gloss=‘emptiness’ word gloss=‘empty’ OSHB JER 51:34 word 8

OET-LV: 34 He_devoured _me he_confused _me Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel he_set _me _down a _vessel _of emptiness he_swallowed _me like _(the)_monster he _filled belly _of_his from_my _of_delicacies he_rinsed _me _out. (JER_51:34)

OET-RV: 34 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 51:34)

JER 51:58 רִיק (rīq) Lemma=‘רִיק’ contextual word gloss=‘emptiness’ word gloss=‘nothing’ OSHB JER 51:58 word 17

OET-LV: 58 thus YHWH he _says hosts the _walls _of Bāⱱel (the)_broad utterly _(laid _bare) it _will _be _laid _bare and_its _of_gates (the)_high with_fire they _will _be _kindled and_they _labour peoples for_the_sufficiency _of emptiness and_peoples for_the_sufficiency _of fire and_they _grow _weary. (JER_51:58)

OET-RV: 58 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 51:58)

MIC 6:14 וְיֶשְׁחֲךָ (vəyeshḩₐkā) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘יֶשַׁח’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, your_of, emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘and, hunger_of, your’ OSHB MIC 6:14 word 5

OET-LV: 14 You you _will _eat and_not you _will _be _satisfied and_your _of_emptiness will_be_of_in _your _midst and_you _will _carry _away and_not you _will _bring _to _safety and_which you _will _bring _to _safety to_sword I _will _give. (MIC_6:14)

OET-RV: 14 You’ll eat but not be satisfied—your emptiness will remain inside you.
⇔ ≈ You’ll store goods away but not be able to save them, and what you do save I will be taken by force. (MIC 6:14)

NAH 2:11 וּמְבוּקָה (ūməⱱūqāh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מְבוּקָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘and, desolation’ OSHB NAH 2:11 word 2

OET-LV: 11  emptiness and_emptiness and_devastation and_a _heart melting and_tottering _of knees and_anguish in_all loins and_the _faces _of all _of _them _of_of they _have _gathered a _glow. (NAH_2:11)

OET-RV: 11 What happened to that ‘lion’s den’—
⇔ the place where young cubs were fed?
⇔ The place where the lion and lioness walked—
⇔ where the cubs were safe with nothing to terrify them. (NAH 2:11)

HAB 2:13 רִיק (rīq) Lemma=‘רִיק’ contextual word gloss=‘emptiness’ word gloss=‘nothing’ OSHB HAB 2:13 word 12

OET-LV: 13 Am_not there from_with YHWH hosts and_they _labour peoples for_the_sufficiency _of fire and_nations for_the_sufficiency _of emptiness they _grow _weary. (HAB_2:13)

OET-RV: 13 Listen, isn’t it army commander Yahweh who ensures that
⇔ those peoples are just playing with fire
⇔ and those nations will just get exhausted from their efforts? (HAB 2:13)