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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Bezek

 

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: Yes
  • Included in Hitchcocks: Yes
  • Included in Naves: Yes
  • Included in Smiths: Yes
  • Included in Websters: No
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

 

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Bezek

Lightning.

1. The residence of Adoni-bezek, in the lot of Judah (Judges 1:5). It was in the mountains, not far from Jerusalem. Probably the modern Bezkah, 6 miles south-east of Lydda.

2. The place where Saul numbered the forces of Israel and Judah (1 Samuel 11:8); somewhere in the centre of the country, near the Jordan valley. Probably the modern Ibzik, 13 miles north-east of Shechem.


Hitchcock's Names Dictionary
Bezek

lightning; in the chains


Naves Topical Index
Bezek

1. Residence of Adoni-Bezek
Judges 1:5

2. A rendezvous of Israel under Saul
1 Samuel 11:8


Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bezek

(lightning).

  1. The residence of Adonibezek, (Judges 1:6) in the lot of Judah. ver. (Judges 1:3)
  2. Where Saul numbered the forces of Isr'l and Judah before going to the relief of Jabesh-gilead. (1 Samuel 11:8) This was doubtless somewhere in the centre of the country, near the Jordan valley. No identification of either place has been made in modern times.