1785. dayeq

Strong's Lexicon

dayeq: Siege wall, rampart

Original Word: דָּיֵק
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: dayeq
Pronunciation: dah-yek
Phonetic Spelling: (daw-yake')
Definition: Siege wall, rampart
Meaning: a battering-tower

Word Origin: Derived from the root דָּקַק (dāqaq), meaning "to crush" or "to pulverize."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "dayeq," the concept of siege and military encirclement can be related to Greek terms such as "περίβολος" (peribolos - enclosure, wall) and "πολιορκία" (poliorkia - siege).

Usage: The term "dayeq" refers to a siege wall or rampart, a structure used in ancient warfare to besiege a city. It is a military term that describes the construction of a barrier or embankment to encircle and isolate a city, cutting off supplies and reinforcements, thereby forcing surrender.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern warfare, siege tactics were a common method for conquering fortified cities. The construction of siege walls or ramps allowed armies to breach city defenses, either by scaling the walls or by undermining them. These structures were often made of earth, stone, or wood and were crucial in prolonged military campaigns. The use of siege walls is well-documented in Assyrian, Babylonian, and other ancient military records, reflecting the strategic importance of such tactics in biblical times.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
bulwark, siege wall
NASB Translation
siege wall (4), siege walls (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

דָּיֵק noun masculine bulwark, siege-wall — דָּיֵק 2 Kings 25:1 5t. — עליה סביב ׳בנה ד 2 Kings 25:1 = Jeremiah 52:4; compare Ezekiel 4:2; Ezekiel 17:17; Ezekiel 21:27 (all "" שׁפך סֹלֲלָה); על ׳נתן ד Ezekiel 26:8 ("" id.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fort

From a root corresp. To duwq; a battering-tower -- fort.

see HEBREW duwq

Forms and Transliterations

דָּיֵ֑ק דָּיֵ֔ק דָּיֵ֖ק דָּיֵ֗ק דָּיֵ֥ק דָּיֵֽק׃ דיק דיק׃ dā·yêq daYek dāyêq

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 25:1
HEB: וַיִּבְנ֥וּ עָלֶ֖יהָ דָּיֵ֥ק סָבִֽיב׃
NAS: it and built a siege wall all around
KJV: against it; and they built forts against it round about.
INT: and built against A siege all

Jeremiah 52:4
HEB: וַיִּבְנ֥וּ עָלֶ֛יהָ דָּיֵ֖ק סָבִֽיב׃
NAS: it and built a siege wall all around
KJV: against it, and built forts against it round about.
INT: and built against A siege all

Ezekiel 4:2
HEB: וּבָנִ֤יתָ עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ דָּיֵ֔ק וְשָׁפַכְתָּ֥ עָלֶ֖יהָ
NAS: it, build a siege wall, raise
KJV: against it, and build a fort against it, and cast
INT: build against A siege raise against

Ezekiel 17:17
HEB: סֹלְלָ֖ה וּבִבְנ֣וֹת דָּיֵ֑ק לְהַכְרִ֖ית נְפָשׁ֥וֹת
NAS: and build siege walls to cut off
KJV: and building forts, to cut off
INT: ramps and build siege to cut lives

Ezekiel 21:22
HEB: סֹלְלָ֖ה לִבְנ֥וֹת דָּיֵֽק׃
NAS: up ramps, to build a siege wall.
KJV: a mount, [and] to build a fort.
INT: ramps to build A siege

Ezekiel 26:8
HEB: וְנָתַ֨ן עָלַ֜יִךְ דָּיֵ֗ק וְשָׁפַ֤ךְ עָלַ֙יִךְ֙
NAS: and he will make siege walls against
KJV: and he shall make a fort against thee, and cast
INT: will make against siege cast against

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1785
6 Occurrences

dā·yêq — 6 Occ.