7796. Sowreq
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Sowreq: Choice vine, noble vine

Original Word: שׂוֹרֵק
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Sowreq
Pronunciation: so-rek'
Phonetic Spelling: (so-rake')
Definition: Choice vine, noble vine
Meaning: Sorek

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be intertwined or to twine

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G288 (ἄμπελος, ampelos) – Vine

- G1098 (γεωργός, georgos) – Farmer, vinedresser

Usage: The term "Sowreq" refers to a choice or noble vine, often used metaphorically in the Hebrew Bible to describe Israel as God's chosen people. It signifies a vine of superior quality, cultivated with care and expected to produce excellent fruit. The imagery of a vine is frequently employed in Scripture to illustrate the relationship between God and His people, emphasizing themes of growth, fruitfulness, and divine care.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, vineyards were a significant part of the agrarian society and economy. The cultivation of vines required meticulous care and attention, symbolizing the nurturing relationship between God and Israel. The vine was a common symbol in the ancient Near East, representing life, prosperity, and divine blessing. The choice vine, or "Sowreq," would have been understood as a symbol of excellence and divine favor.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. שׂשׂרֵק (van d. H. ׳שׂוֺ׳)

proper name, of a location in ׳נַ֫חַלשׂ Judges 16:4 (properly Wady of choice vines); — ᵐ5 Σωρηχ[κ]; probably Wady ‚urâr (GASmGeogr. 218 ff.), on north side of which is ruin Sûrîk, 3/4 hour west of ‚ur±ah (Zor±ah), Surveyiii. 53 GFMon the passage.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Sorek

The same as soreq; a vine; Sorek, a valley in Palestine -- Sorek.

see HEBREW soreq

Forms and Transliterations
שֹׂרֵ֑ק שרק śō·rêq soRek śōrêq
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Englishman's Concordance
Judges 16:4
HEB: אִשָּׁ֖ה בְּנַ֣חַל שֹׂרֵ֑ק וּשְׁמָ֖הּ דְּלִילָֽה׃
NAS: in the valley of Sorek, whose name
KJV: in the valley of Sorek, whose name
INT: A woman the valley of Sorek name was Delilah

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 7796
1 Occurrence


śō·rêq — 1 Occ.
















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