HebrewH0663Noun

אֲפֵק

a.pheq

9Occurrences
H0663Strong's #
NounPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Aphek (or Aphik), the name of three places in Palestine

or אֲפִיק; from H662 (אָפַק) (in the sense of strength); fortress;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
Aphek or Aphik = "enclosure" a Canaanite city near Jezreel Also named: a.phe.qah (*אֲפֵקָה *"Aphekah" H0664)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun

Morphology Code

N:N--L

Full Description

N:N--L

Occurrences

אֲפֵק appears 9 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Joshua
3
1 Kings
2
1 Samuel
2
2 Kings
1
Judges
1

Key Passages

1 Kings 20:26BSB

In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.

1 Kings 20:30BSB

The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room.

1 Samuel 29:1BSB

Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.

1 Samuel 4:1BSB

Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel.Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek.

2 Kings 13:17BSB

“Open the east window,” said Elisha.So he opened it and Elisha said, “Shoot!” So he shot.And Elisha declared:“This is the LORD’s arrow of victory,the arrow of victory over Aram,for you shall strike the Arameans in Aphekuntil you have put an end to them.”

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