Strong's Lexicon azeq: Azeq Original Word: אֲזִקִּים 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 Originfrom 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 hāziqqîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 2 Occurrences |