H663 — אֲפֵק אֲפִיק

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HebrewApheqName/l.Occurrences: 9

Definition / Gloss

Apheq (af-ake') (or rAphiyq {af-eek'}) n/l. 1. fortress 2. Aphek (or Aphik), the name of three places in Israel [from H662 (in the sense of strength)] KJV: Aphek, Aphik. Root(s): H662

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KJV Renderings

Aphek, Aphik.

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אֲפֵק אֲפִיק ( Judg 1:31) proper name [of a location] Aphek (perhaps enclosure, or fortress).

now probable that 1 should include Josh 12:18; 1Sam 4:1; 1Sam 29:1 and 2Kgs 13:22: ᵐ5L; town not near Jezreel, but at north end of philistine plain; compare ᵐ5L^i. with We^{compare
254} Dr^{1Sam 29:11} RS^{OTJC 2.435} GASm^{Geogr. 400 f.} Buhl^{Geogr. 212} (and N.) Bu^{RS 235
f.}; more doubtful are 1Kgs 20:26; 1Kgs 20:30; 2Kgs 13:17 (Kit 1Kgs 20:26); these, with Josh 19:30; Judg 1:31, might denote an Aphek near Jezreel.

1. city near Jezreel (Assyrian Ap‡u , compare Dl^{Pa 287}) Josh 12:18; 1Sam 29:1 (אֲפֵ֑קָה, so) 1Kgs 20:26; 1Kgs 20:30 compare 2Kgs 13:7

2. city in tribe of Asher Josh 19:30; Judg 1:31 (אֲפִיק).

3. city northeast of Beirût, modern Afqa Josh 13:4 אֲפֵ֑קָת see Di.

4. place near Mizpah 1Sam 4:1 (compare 1Sam 7:12).

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