Lexical Definition
בֶּזֶק Bezeq (beh'-zak) Bezek N:N--L
from בָּזָק; lightning
Bezek.
- § Bezek = "lightning"
- Bezek, a place in Palestine
1) the home of Adonibezek, the place where Israel rallied under Saul
Usage: 2 forms in 3 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Βεζέκ | Bezek | LXX.Judg.1.4 • LXX.Judg.1.5 |
| Βαζήκ | in Bezek | LXX.1Sam.11.8 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בֶּ֫זֶקִ proper name, of a location 1Sam 11:8 (בְּבָ֑זֶק) rendezvous of Israel under Saul and Samuel; Judg 1:4; Judg 1:5 home of Adoni-bezek; on location compare Euseb. LagOnom. 105, 2nd ed. 139; see also Stu. Judg 1:4 17th (mile-)stone from Neapolis toward Scythopolis; modern –irbet Ibzî‡, 14 English miles from Nâblus, Surveyii. 231. **NesAJSL xiii {1897}. 176 conjectures meaning gravel, compare modern Ramle = sand. **Error in Judg 1:4; Judg 1:5 (see GFM).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 1:4 · 1:5 |
| 1 Samuel | 11:8 |