בָּקַק

bâqaq · Hebrew · Strong's H1238 · 9 occurrences

The KJV renders 24 different Hebrew and Greek words as “fail”

What it means

to pour out, i.e. to empty, figuratively, to depopulate; by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine)

a primitive root;

How the KJV renders it

empty, fail, make void

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“fail”

also renders hysteréō (G5302), ekpíptō (G1601), píptō (G4098), epileípō (G1952), katargéō (G2673), ekleípō (G1587), ʼâbad (H6), ʼâphêç (H656), gâmar (H1584), gâʻal (H1602), dâlal (H1809), châçêr (H2637), châçêr (H2638), kâzab (H3576), kâshal (H3782), nâshath (H5405), ʻâbar (H5674), ʻădar (H5737), ʻâzab (H5800), ʻâṭaph (H5848), râphâh (H7503), shâqar (H8266), tâmam (H8552)

“empty”

also renders scholázō (G4980), kenós (G2756), bûwqâh (H950), ʻârâh (H6168), rûwq (H7324), rîyq (H7385), rêyqâm (H7387)

“make void”

also renders katargéō (G2673), nâʼar (H5010)

Where it appears

9 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 7 verses shown.

Hosea 10:1 · HVqrmsa

Israel is a luxuriant vine that produces his fruit. According to the abundance of his fruit he has multiplied his altars. As their land has prospered, they have adorned their sacred stones.

Isaiah 19:3 · HC/VNq3fs

The spirit of the Egyptians will fail within them. I will destroy their counsel. They will seek the idols, the charmers, those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards.

Isaiah 24:1 · HVqrmsa

Behold, Yahweh makes the earth empty, makes it waste, turns it upside down, and scatters its inhabitants.

Isaiah 24:3 · HVNa

The earth will be utterly emptied and utterly laid waste; for Yahweh has spoken this word.

Jeremiah 19:7 · HC/Vqq1cs

“‘“I will make the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem void in this place. I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hand of those who seek their life. I will give their dead bodies to be food for the birds of the sky and for the animals of the earth.

Jeremiah 51:2 · HC/Vmi3mp

I will send to Babylon strangers, who will winnow her. They will empty her land; for in the day of trouble they will be against her all around.

Nahum 2:2 HVqp3cp/Sp3mp

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.