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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: a battering-tower Meaning: A battering-tower, a siege-engine used in ancient warfare to breach the walls of fortified cities. Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to pile up or heap. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance for the Hebrew term דָּיֵק (dayeq), as the concept of a battering-tower is specific to the Hebrew text and its historical context. However, related Greek terms might include those associated with warfare and siege tactics, though they would not be direct translations of this specific Hebrew term. Usage: The term is used in the context of military sieges, specifically referring to the construction of siege works or towers designed to attack and penetrate city defenses. Context: The Hebrew term דָּיֵק (dayeq) appears in the context of ancient warfare, particularly in the construction of siege works. In the Berean Standard Bible, this term is found in the book of Ezekiel, where it describes the military tactics employed by invading armies to conquer fortified cities. The battering-tower, or siege-engine, was a crucial component in ancient military strategy, allowing attackers to approach and breach city walls while minimizing exposure to defensive countermeasures. The use of such technology underscores the sophistication and determination of ancient armies in their efforts to expand territories and subdue enemy strongholds. The construction of these siege works involved significant labor and resources, reflecting the importance placed on successful siege warfare in the ancient Near East. 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 Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts 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.