966. Bezeq

Lexicon

Bezeq: Bezek

Original Word: בֶּזֶק
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Bezeq
Pronunciation: beh'-zek
Phonetic Spelling: (beh'-zak)
Definition: Bezek
Meaning: Bezek

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Bezek

From bazaq; lightning; Bezek, a place in Palestine -- Bezek.

see HEBREW bazaq

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as bazaq
Definition
a place in Pal.
NASB Translation
Bezek (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בֶּ֫זֶקִ proper name, of a location 1 Samuel 11:8 (בְּבָ֑זֶק) rendezvous of Israel under Saul and Samuel; Judges 1:4,5 home of Adoni-bezek; on location compare Euseb. Lag^{Onom. 105, 2nd ed. 139}; see also Stu. Judges 1:4; Judges 17th (mile-)stone from Neapolis toward Scythopolis; modern –irbet Ibzî‡, 14 English miles from Nâblus, Survey^{ii. 231}. **Nes^{AJSL xiii {1897}. 176} conjectures meaning gravel, compare modern Ramle = sand. **Error in Judges 1:4,5 (see GFM).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to scatter or disperse.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Bezek, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct equivalent in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: Bezek is used in the context of a geographical location in the Old Testament. It is mentioned in relation to significant events involving the tribes of Israel.

Context: Bezek is a notable location mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of military and tribal activities. It is referenced in two key passages:

• Judges 1:4-5: "When Judah attacked, the LORD delivered the Canaanites and Perizzites into their hands, and they struck down ten thousand men at Bezek. And there they found Adoni-Bezek and fought against him, striking down the Canaanites and Perizzites." (BSB)

In this passage, Bezek is the site of a significant battle where the tribes of Judah and Simeon defeated the Canaanites and Perizzites. The capture and subsequent punishment of Adoni-Bezek, a local king, is a notable event that underscores the theme of divine justice and retribution.

• 1 Samuel 11:8: "When Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were three hundred thousand men of Israel and thirty thousand men of Judah." (BSB)

Here, Bezek serves as a gathering place for the Israelite forces under King Saul. This assembly was in preparation for the battle against the Ammonites, highlighting Bezek's strategic importance as a rallying point for Israel's military efforts.

The exact location of Bezek is not definitively known, but it is believed to have been situated in the central region of ancient Israel, possibly near modern-day locations in the West Bank. Its historical significance is primarily tied to these military narratives, reflecting its role as a site of conflict and assembly.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּבֶ֔זֶק בְּבָ֑זֶק בבזק bə·ḇā·zeq bə·ḇe·zeq bəḇāzeq bəḇezeq beVazek beVezek

Englishman's Concordance

Judges 1:4
HEB: בְּיָדָ֑ם וַיַּכּ֣וּם בְּבֶ֔זֶק עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִ֖ים
NAS: thousand men at Bezek.
KJV: and they slew of them in Bezek ten
INT: their hands defeated Bezek ten thousand

Judges 1:5
HEB: אֲדֹנִ֥י בֶ֙זֶק֙ בְּבֶ֔זֶק וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ בּ֑וֹ
NAS: Adoni-bezek in Bezek and fought
KJV: Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought
INT: found Adoni-bezek Bezek and fought defeated

1 Samuel 11:8
HEB: וַֽיִּפְקְדֵ֖ם בְּבָ֑זֶק וַיִּהְי֤וּ בְנֵֽי־
NAS: He numbered them in Bezek; and the sons
KJV: And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children
INT: numbered Bezek become the children

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 966
3 Occurrences

bə·ḇā·zeq — 1 Occ.
bə·ḇe·zeq — 2 Occ.