650. aphiq

Lexicon

aphiq: Channel, brook, stream, ravine, valley

Original Word: אָפִיק
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: aphiyq
Pronunciation: ah-feek'
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-feek')
Definition: Channel, brook, stream, ravine, valley
Meaning: containing, a tube, a bed, valley of a, stream, a strong thing, a hero

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

brook, channel, mighty, river, scale, stream, strong piece

From 'acaph; properly, containing, i.e. A tube; also a bed or valley of a stream; also a strong thing or a hero -- brook, channel, mighty, river, + scale, stream, strong piece.

see HEBREW 'acaph

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from aphaq
Definition
a channel
NASB Translation
brooks (3), channels (3), ravines (6), streams (3), strong (1), torrents (1), tubes (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[אָפִיק] noun masculine^{2Samuel 22:16} channel (as holding, confining waters; in poetry) — constructאֲפִיק Job 6:15; pluralאֲפִיקִים Ezekiel 6:3 +; אֲפִקִים Ezekiel 32:6; construct אֲפִיקֵי Joel 1:20 +; suffix אֲפִיקֶיךָ Ezekiel 35:8; אֲפִיקָיו Isaiah 8:7 — channel = stream-bed, ravine, wady מַיִם ׳א Psalm 42:2; Joel 1:20; compare Joel 4:18; Songs 5:12; also Psalm 18:16, but better יָם ׳א 2 Samuel 22:16; נְחָלִים ׳א Job 6:15; of river-bed Isaiah 8:7; so also (without defining word) Ezekiel 31:12; Ezekiel 32:6; Ezekiel 34:13; Psalm 126:4; "" גַּיְא Ezekiel 6:3; Ezekiel 35:8; Ezekiel 36:4,6; figurative of bones of hippopotamus (as hollow) נְחֻשָׁה ׳א Job 40:18; of furrows between scales of crocodile מָגִּנִּים ׳א Job 41:7 — מְזִיהַ אֲפִיקִים Job 12:21 is dubious; read perhaps אַבִּירִים Du (see also Bu). Thes MV Di and others say girdle of the strong (אָפִיק = firm forceful, or — Di — capable, powerful); "" נְדָבִים.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָפַק (afaq), which means "to hold, contain, or be strong."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for אָפִיק in the Strong's Concordance, as the concept of a riverbed or channel is often contextually translated in the Septuagint. However, related Greek terms might include those that describe strength or channels, depending on the context of the passage.

Usage: The word אָפִיק is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often to describe physical features such as riverbeds or valleys, but also in metaphorical senses to convey strength or leadership.

Context: • Physical Features: In its most literal sense, אָפִיק refers to a physical channel or bed through which water flows, such as a river or stream. This usage is evident in passages that describe natural landscapes, emphasizing the containment and direction of water.
• Metaphorical Usage: Beyond its literal meaning, אָפִיק is employed metaphorically to describe strength or might. This can refer to the strength of a leader or hero, highlighting qualities of containment and control, much like a riverbed contains and directs the flow of water.
• Biblical References: The term appears in various books of the Old Testament. For example, in Job 12:21 (BSB), it is used metaphorically: "He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty (אָפִיקִים)." Here, it conveys the idea of strength or might being diminished. In Psalm 42:1 (BSB), it is used in a more literal sense: "As the deer pants for streams (אֲפִיקֵי) of water, so my soul longs after You, O God." This illustrates the longing for sustenance and life, akin to a stream providing water.

Forms and Transliterations

אֲפִ֣יקֵי אֲפִ֣קֵי אֲפִ֥יקֵי אֲפִֽיקֵי־ אֲפִיקִ֣ים אֲפִיקֵ֣י אֲפִיקֵ֥י אֲפִיקֶ֔יךָ אֲפִיקָ֔יו אפיקי אפיקי־ אפיקיו אפיקיך אפיקים אפקי בָּאֲפִיקִ֕ים באפיקים וַאֲפִקִ֖ים ואפקים כַּאֲפִ֖יק כַּאֲפִיקִ֥ים כאפיק כאפיקים לָאֲפִיקִ֣ים לָאֲפִיקִ֨ים לאפיקים ’ă·p̄î·qāw ’ă·p̄i·qê ’ă·p̄î·qê ’ă·p̄î·qê- ’ă·p̄î·qe·ḵā ’ă·p̄î·qîm ’ăp̄îqāw ’ăp̄iqê ’ăp̄îqê ’ăp̄îqê- ’ăp̄îqeḵā ’ăp̄îqîm afiKav aFikei afiKeicha afiKim bā’ăp̄îqîm bā·’ă·p̄î·qîm baafiKim ka’ăp̄îq ka’ăp̄îqîm ka·’ă·p̄î·qîm ka·’ă·p̄îq kaaFik kaafiKim lā’ăp̄îqîm lā·’ă·p̄î·qîm laafiKim vaafiKim wa’ăp̄iqîm wa·’ă·p̄i·qîm

Englishman's Concordance

2 Samuel 22:16
HEB: וַיֵּֽרָאוּ֙ אֲפִ֣קֵי יָ֔ם יִגָּל֖וּ
NAS: Then the channels of the sea
KJV: And the channels of the sea appeared,
INT: appeared the channels of the sea were laid

Job 6:15
HEB: כְמוֹ־ נָ֑חַל כַּאֲפִ֖יק נְחָלִ֣ים יַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃
NAS: a wadi, Like the torrents of wadis
KJV: as a brook, [and] as the stream of brooks
INT: like A wadi the torrents of wadis vanish

Job 12:21
HEB: נְדִיבִ֑ים וּמְזִ֖יחַ אֲפִיקִ֣ים רִפָּֽה׃
NAS: And loosens the belt of the strong.
KJV: the strength of the mighty.
INT: nobles the belt of the strong and loosens

Job 40:18
HEB: עֲ֭צָמָיו אֲפִיקֵ֣י נְחוּשָׁ֑ה גְּ֝רָמָ֗יו
NAS: His bones are tubes of bronze;
KJV: His bones [are as] strong pieces of brass;
INT: his bones are tubes of bronze his limbs

Job 41:15
HEB: גַּ֭אֲוָה אֲפִיקֵ֣י מָֽגִנִּ֑ים סָ֝ג֗וּר
INT: are pride brook scales Shut

Psalm 18:15
HEB: וַיֵּ֤רָא֨וּ ׀ אֲפִ֥יקֵי מַ֗יִם וַֽיִּגָּלוּ֮
NAS: Then the channels of water appeared,
KJV: Then the channels of waters were seen,
INT: appeared the channels of water were laid

Psalm 42:1
HEB: תַּעֲרֹ֥ג עַל־ אֲפִֽיקֵי־ מָ֑יִם כֵּ֤ן
NAS: pants for the water brooks, So my soul
KJV: after the water brooks, so panteth
INT: pants and brooks the water So

Psalm 126:4
HEB: (שְׁבִיתֵ֑נוּ ק) כַּאֲפִיקִ֥ים בַּנֶּֽגֶב׃
NAS: O LORD, As the streams in the South.
KJV: O LORD, as the streams in the south.
INT: LORD captive as the streams the South

Songs 5:12
HEB: כְּיוֹנִ֖ים עַל־ אֲפִ֣יקֵי מָ֑יִם רֹֽחֲצוֹת֙
NAS: Beside streams of water,
KJV: [are] as [the eyes] of doves by the rivers of waters,
INT: doves Beside streams of water Bathed

Isaiah 8:7
HEB: עַל־ כָּל־ אֲפִיקָ֔יו וְהָלַ֖ךְ עַל־
NAS: up over all its channels and go over
KJV: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over
INT: over all channels and go over

Ezekiel 6:3
HEB: לֶהָרִ֨ים וְלַגְּבָע֜וֹת לָאֲפִיקִ֣ים [וְלַגֵּאָיֹת כ]
NAS: the hills, the ravines and the valleys:
KJV: and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys;
INT: to the mountains the hills the ravines valley Behold

Ezekiel 31:12
HEB: פֹֽארֹתָיו֙ בְּכֹל֙ אֲפִיקֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיֵּרְד֧וּ
NAS: in all the ravines of the land.
KJV: are broken by all the rivers of the land;
INT: boughs all the ravines of the land have gone

Ezekiel 32:6
HEB: אֶל־ הֶֽהָרִ֑ים וַאֲפִקִ֖ים יִמָּלְא֥וּן מִמֶּֽךָּ׃
NAS: as the mountains, And the ravines will be full
KJV: [even] to the mountains; and the rivers shall be full
INT: far as the mountains and the ravines will be full at

Ezekiel 34:13
HEB: הָרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בָּאֲפִיקִ֕ים וּבְכֹ֖ל מוֹשְׁבֵ֥י
NAS: of Israel, by the streams, and in all
KJV: of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places
INT: the mountains of Israel the streams all the inhabited

Ezekiel 35:8
HEB: וְגֵאוֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ וְכָל־ אֲפִיקֶ֔יךָ חַלְלֵי־ חֶ֖רֶב
NAS: and in all your ravines those slain
KJV: and in thy valleys, and in all thy rivers, shall they fall
INT: your valleys all your ravines slain the sword

Ezekiel 36:4
HEB: לֶהָרִ֨ים וְלַגְּבָע֜וֹת לָאֲפִיקִ֣ים וְלַגֵּאָי֗וֹת וְלֶחֳרָב֤וֹת
NAS: and to the hills, to the ravines and to the valleys,
KJV: and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys,
INT: to the mountains the hills to the ravines the valleys wastes

Ezekiel 36:6
HEB: לֶהָרִ֣ים וְ֠לַגְּבָעוֹת לָאֲפִיקִ֨ים וְלַגֵּאָי֜וֹת כֹּֽה־
NAS: and to the hills, to the ravines and to the valleys,
KJV: and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys,
INT: to the mountains the hills to the ravines the valleys Thus

Joel 1:20
HEB: כִּ֤י יָֽבְשׁוּ֙ אֲפִ֣יקֵי מָ֔יִם וְאֵ֕שׁ
NAS: for You; For the water brooks are dried
KJV: cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters
INT: for are dried brooks the water and fire

Joel 3:18
HEB: חָלָ֔ב וְכָל־ אֲפִיקֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה יֵ֣לְכוּ
NAS: And all the brooks of Judah
KJV: with milk, and all the rivers of Judah
INT: milk and all the brooks of Judah will flow

19 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 650
19 Occurrences

’ă·p̄î·qāw — 1 Occ.
’ă·p̄i·qê — 9 Occ.
’ă·p̄î·qe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
’ă·p̄î·qîm — 1 Occ.
bā·’ă·p̄î·qîm — 1 Occ.
ka·’ă·p̄îq — 1 Occ.
ka·’ă·p̄î·qîm — 1 Occ.
lā·’ă·p̄î·qîm — 3 Occ.
wa·’ă·p̄i·qîm — 1 Occ.