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Lexicon :: Strong's H663 - 'ăp̄ēq

Aa
אֲפֵק
Transliteration
'ăp̄ēq
Pronunciation
af-ake'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From אָפַק (H662) (in the sense of strength)
Strong’s Definitions

אֲפֵק ʼĂphêq, af-ake'; or אֲפִיק ʼĂphîyq; from H662 (in the sense of strength); fortress; Aphek (or Aphik), the name of three places in Palestine:—Aphek, Aphik.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H663 in the following manner: Aphek (8x), Aphik (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H663 in the following manner: Aphek (8x), Aphik (1x).

  1. Aphek or Aphik = "enclosure"

    1. a Canaanite city near Jezreel

    2. a city in territory of Asher

    3. a city northeast of Beirut in Transjordan

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֲפֵק ʼĂphêq, af-ake'; or אֲפִיק ʼĂphîyq; from H662 (in the sense of strength); fortress; Aphek (or Aphik), the name of three places in Palestine:—Aphek, Aphik.
STRONGS H663: Abbreviations
† אֲפֵק אֲפִיק (Judges 1:31) proper name, of a location Aphek (perhaps enclosure, or fortress). **now probable that 1 should include Joshua 12:18; 1 Samuel 4:1; 1 Samuel 29:1 and 2 Kings 13:22: Greek Version of the LXXL; town not near Jezreel, but at north end of Philistine plain; compare Greek Version of the LXXLi. with Wecompare 254 Dr1 Sam 29:11 RSOTJC 2.435 GASmGeogr. 400 f. BuhlGeogr. 212 (and N.) BuRS 235 f.; more doubtful are 1 Kings 20:26; 1 Kings 20:30; 2 Kings 13:17 (Kit 1 Kings 20:26); these, with Joshua 19:30; Judges 1:31, might denote an Aphek near Jezreel.
1. city near Jezreel (Assyrian Apḳu, compare DlPa 287) Joshua 12:18; 1 Samuel 29:1 (אֲפֵ֑קָה, so) 1 Kings 20:26, 30 compare 2 Kings 13:7.
2. city in tribe of Asher Joshua 19:30; Judges 1:31 (אֲפִיק).
3. city northeast of Beirût, modern Afqa Joshua 13:4 אֲפֵ֑קָת see Di.
4. place near Mizpah 1 Samuel 4:1 (compare 1 Samuel 7:12).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Joshua

12:18; 12:18; 13:4; 19:30; 19:30

Judges

1:31; 1:31; 1:31

1 Samuel

4:1; 4:1; 7:12; 29:1; 29:1; 29:11

1 Kings

20:26; 20:26; 20:26; 20:30; 20:30

2 Kings

13:7; 13:17; 13:22

H663

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H663 matches the Hebrew אֲפֵק ('ăp̄ēq),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 12:18 - the king H4428 of Aphek H663, one H259; the king H4428 of Lasharon H8289, one H259;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:4 - [fn]to the south H8486, all H3605 the land H776 of the Canaanite H3669, and Mearah H4632 that belongs to the Sidonians H6722, as far H5704 as Aphek H663, to the border H1366 of the Amorite H567;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:30 - Included also were Ummah H5981, Aphek H663, and Rehob H7340; twenty-two H6242 H8147 cities H5892 with their villages H2691.

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Asher H836 did not drive H3423 out H3423 the inhabitants H3427 of Acco H5910, or the inhabitants H3427 of Sidon H6721, or of Ahlab H303, or of Achzib H392, Helbah H2462, Aphik H663, or of Rehob H7340.

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So the word H1697 of Samuel H8050 came H1961 to all H3605 Israel H3478. Now Israel H3478 went H3318 out H3318 to meet H7122 the Philistines H6430 in battle H4421, and they camped H2583 beside H5921 Ebenezer H72, while the Philistines H6430 camped H2583 in Aphek H663.

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Now the Philistines H6430 gathered H6908 together all H3605 their armies H4264 to Aphek H663, while the Israelites H3478 were camping H2583 by the spring H5869 which H834 is in Jezreel H3157.

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So at [fn]the turn H8666 of the year H8141 Ben-hadad H1130 mustered H6485 the Arameans H758 and went H5927 up H5927 to Aphek H663 to fight H4421 against H5973 Israel H3478.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:30 - But the rest H3498 fled H5127 to Aphek H663 into the city H5892, and the wall H2346 fell H5307 on twenty-seven H6242 H7651 thousand H505 men H376 who were left H3498. And Ben-hadad H1130 fled H5127 and came H935 into the city H5892, going from one inner H2315 room H2315 to another H2315.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:17 - And he said H559, “Open H6605 the window H2474 toward the east H6924,” and he opened H6605 it. Then Elisha H477 said H559, “Shoot H3384!” So he shot H3384. And he said H559, “The LORD’S H3068 arrow H2671 of victory H8668, and the arrow H2671 of victory H8668 over Aram H758; for you will [fn]defeat H5221 the Arameans H758 at Aphek H663 until H5704 you have put H3615 an H3615 end H3615 to them.”
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