Lexical Definition
עֵמֶק ʻêmeq (ay'-mek) Valley (of Achor) H:N-M
from עָמַק
dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names). See also בֵּית הָעֵמֶק.
- a vale (i.e. broad depression)
1) valley, vale, lowland, open country
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וְעֵ֥מֶק | and Emek | Josh.18.21 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֵ֫מֶק70 noun masculineMic 1:4 vale (properly deepening, depth, see GASmGeogr. 384 f. 654 f.; compare בִּקְעָה, גַּיְא, נַחַל); — ׳י absolute Josh 8:13 +, construct Gen 14:17 +; suffix עִמְקֵךְ Jer 49:4, עִמְקָם Jer 47:5 (but see below); plural עֲמָקִים Mic 1:4, suffix עֲמָקַיִךְ Isa 22:7 — vale, valley, lowland, opposed to הֶהָרִים Mic 1:4, amid mountains, e.g. about Jerusalem Isa 22:7; Jer 31:40, so perhaps לשׁוֵה ׳ע Gen 14:17 = הַמֶּלֶךְ ׳ע vGen 14:17; 2Sam 18:18, compare תֶבְרוֺן ׳ע Gen 37:14 (J), בְּגִבְעוֺן ׳ע Isa 28:21; Josh 8:13 (JE), הָאֵלָה ׳ע 1Sam 17:2; 1Sam 17:19; 1Sam 21:10* (perhaps Wady es-Sant, in Shephelah, west of Bethlehem, GASmGeogr. 226); אֲשֶׁר לְבֵית רְחוֺב ׳ע Judg 18:28 in extreme north; in Moab Jer 48:8 (|| [opposed to?] מִישׁוֺר); or wider, e.g. Judg 5:15 (scene of Sisera's defeat; read perhaps ׳ע also for עֲמָלֵק vJudg 5:14 GFM), יִזְרְעֶ֑אל ׳ע Judg 6:33; Hos 1:5; Josh 17:16 (JE), compare Judg 7:1; Judg 7:8; Judg 7:12; 1Sam 31:7 = 1Chr 10:7, these all perhaps narrow ends of plain (compare GASml.c.), but see 1Kgs 20:28 (opposed to הֶהָרִים; || מִישׁוֺר v1Kgs 20:23 = open country, compare Aphek v1Kgs 20:26); of Jordan-valley Josh 13:19; Josh 13:27 (P); of maritime plain (opposed to הָהָר) Judg 1:19; Judg 1:34 fit for chariots, so also אֶרֶץ ׳הָע Josh 17:16 (P), compare Job 39:21 ׳ישֶׁבֶת הָע Jer 21:13, compare Num 14:25 (see Gie di); cultivated 1Sam 6:13; Jer 49:4 (twice in verse); Job 39:10, fertile 1Chr 27:29; Ps 65:14*; Song 2:1 see also אַיָּלוֺן, בָּכָא, כְּרָכָה, II. חָרוּץ, יְהוֺשָׁפָט, סֻכּוֺת, עָכוֺר, קְצִיץ, רְפָאִים, שִׂדִּים; ׳בֵּית הָע. — For עִמְקָם Jer 47:5 read עֲנָקִם Anakim ᵐ5 Thes Hi Gf Gie Co Rothst; so also (more dubious) 1Chr 12:16* (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:15*) Gf Gie, where otherwise ׳הָע = people of valleys.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 14:17 · 37:14 |
| Numbers | 14:25 |
| Joshua | 8:13 · 13:19 · 13:27 · 17:16 |
| Judges | 1:19 · 1:34 · 5:14 · 5:15 · 6:33 · 7:1 · 7:8 · 7:12 · 18:28 |
| 1 Samuel | 6:13 · 17:2 · 17:19 · 21:10* · 31:7 |
| 2 Samuel | 18:18 |
| 1 Kings | 20:23 · 20:26 · 20:28 |
| 1 Chronicles | 10:7 · 12:15* · 12:16* · 27:29 |
| Job | 39:10 · 39:21 |
| Psalms | 65:14* |
| Song of Solomon | 2:1 |
| Isaiah | 22:7 · 28:21 |
| Jeremiah | 21:13 · 31:40 · 47:5 · 48:8 · 49:4 |
| Hosea | 1:5 |
| Micah | 1:4 |
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Emek-keziz • Emek-keziz, town allotted to Benjamin
Emek-keziz, a town within the territory allotted to the tribe of Benjamin.
- A location near Beth-hoglah בֵּית חׇגְלָה only mentioned at Jos.18.21;
- only referred to as Emek-keziz עֵמֶק קְצִיץ.
Emek-keziz was a town located within the territory allotted to the tribe of Benjamin during the division of the Promised Land under Joshua (Jos. 18:21). It is mentioned only once in the Bible, and no further details about its history, size, or significance are provided. Its inclusion in the list of towns assigned to Benjamin suggests that it was one of the settlements that the tribe was responsible for occupying and defending.
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