◄ 137. Adoni-bezeq ►
Strong's Lexicon Adoni-bezeq: Adoni-bezek Original Word: אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Adoniy-Bezeq Pronunciation: ah-doh-nee-beh-zehk Phonetic Spelling: (ad-o''-nee-beh'-zek) Definition: Adoni-bezek Meaning: Adoni-Bezek Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: אֲדֹנִי (Adoni) meaning "lord" or "master" and בֶּזֶק (Bezeq), which is likely a place name. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Adoni-bezeq, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text. Usage: Adoni-bezeq is a Canaanite king mentioned in the Book of Judges. His name means "lord of Bezek," indicating his rule over the city of Bezek. He is known for his cruel treatment of seventy kings, whom he mutilated by cutting off their thumbs and big toes. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, kings often demonstrated their power and dominance through acts of cruelty and subjugation. The mutilation of captured kings by Adoni-bezeq was a way to humiliate and incapacitate them, preventing them from wielding weapons or fleeing effectively. This practice reflects the brutal nature of warfare and power struggles during the period of the Judges. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from adon and Bezeq Definition "lord of Bezek," a ruler in Canaan NASB Translation Adoni-bezek (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲדֹנִיבֶֿ֫זֶק proper name, masculine (or title) king of Canaanite city Bezek Judges 1:7; without Maqqeph Judges 1:5; Judges 1:6. **Read probably קּצֶ֫דֶק׳א, see GFMJud 1:5. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Adoni-bezek From 'adown and Bezeq; lord of Bezek; Adoni-Bezek; a Canaanitish king -- Adoni-bezek. see HEBREW 'adown see HEBREW Bezeq Forms and Transliterations בֶ֔זֶק בֶ֗זֶק בֶ֙זֶק֙ בזק ḇe·zeq ḇezeq vezek Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Judges 1:5 HEB: אֶת־ אֲדֹנִ֥י בֶ֙זֶק֙ בְּבֶ֔זֶק וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ NAS: They found Adoni-bezek in Bezek KJV: And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: INT: found Adoni-bezek Bezek and fought Judges 1:6 HEB: וַיָּ֙נָס֙ אֲדֹ֣נִי בֶ֔זֶק וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אַחֲרָ֑יו NAS: But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued KJV: But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued INT: fled Adoni-bezek pursued after Judges 1:7 HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲדֹֽנִי־ בֶ֗זֶק שִׁבְעִ֣ים ׀ מְלָכִ֡ים NAS: Adoni-bezek said, Seventy KJV: And Adonibezek said, INT: said Adoni-bezek Seventy kings 3 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 137 3 Occurrences ḇe·zeq — 3 Occ.