246. azeq
Strong's Lexicon
azeq: Azeq

Original Word: אֲזִקִּים
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: aziqqiym
Pronunciation: ay'-zek
Phonetic Spelling: (az-ik-keem')
Definition: Azeq
Meaning: manacles

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to fence in or enclose

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the proper noun "Azeq" as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, Greek terms related to geographical locations or military encounters might be contextually relevant.

Usage: The term "Azeq" refers to a specific location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It is primarily recognized as a place name, indicating a geographical area that was significant in biblical narratives.

Cultural and Historical Background: Azeq is mentioned in the context of ancient Israelite history. It was a city in the Shephelah, the lowland region of Judah, known for its strategic military importance. The Shephelah served as a buffer zone between the coastal Philistine cities and the hill country of Judah. Azeq's location made it a site of various military encounters, reflecting the ongoing conflict between the Israelites and their neighbors.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as zeq
Definition
a manacle
NASB Translation
chains (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[אֲזֵק] noun [masculine] id., specifically

manacle, only plural manacles אָסוּר בָּאזִקִּים Jeremiah 40:1, and מִןהָֿאזִקִּים אֲשֶׁר עליֿדך Jeremiah 40:4.

זָר see I. זור, זָרָא see below II. זור.

זֵר see III. זוּר.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
chains

A variation for ziyqah; manacles -- chains.

see HEBREW ziyqah

Forms and Transliterations
בָּֽאזִקִּים֙ באזקים הָאזִקִּים֮ האזקים bā·ziq·qîm bazikKim bāziqqîm hā·ziq·qîm hazikKim hāziqqîm
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Englishman's Concordance
Jeremiah 40:1
HEB: וְהֽוּא־ אָס֤וּר בָּֽאזִקִּים֙ בְּת֨וֹךְ כָּל־
NAS: him bound in chains among
KJV: him being bound in chains among
INT: him bound chains among all

Jeremiah 40:4
HEB: הַיּ֗וֹם מִֽן־ הָאזִקִּים֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־
NAS: you today from the chains which
KJV: thee this day from the chains which [were] upon thine hand.
INT: today from the chains which after

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 246
2 Occurrences


bā·ziq·qîm — 1 Occ.
hā·ziq·qîm — 1 Occ.















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