HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H966
בֶּ֫זֶק
be.zeq — Bezek
§ Bezek = "lightning" the home of Adonibezek, the place where Israel rallied under Saul
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Bezek
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H137
אֲדֹנִי־בֶ֫זֶק
a.do.ni-ve.zeq — Adoni-bezek
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.1.5 § Adoni-Bezek = "my lord is Besek" king of the Canaanite city of Bezek, killed by Israelites
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βεζέκ
bezek — lightning
lightning
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Lightning. (1.) The residence of Adoni-bezek, in the lot of Judah (Judg. 1:5). It was in the mountains, not far from Jerusalem. Probably the modern Bezkah, 6 miles south-east of Lydda. (2.) The place where Saul numbered the forces of Israel and Judah (1 Sam. 11:8); somewhere in the centre of the country, near the Jordan valley. Probably the modern Ibzik, 13 miles north-east of Shechem.
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Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.