The meaning of “אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק”

Understanding ʼĂdônîy-Bezeq reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק

Phoneticad-o''-nee-beh'-zek

TransliterationʼĂdônîy-Bezeq

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Adonibezek. - § Adoni-Bezek = "my lord is Besek" - Adoni-Bezek - a Canaanitish king 1) king of the Canaanite city of Bezek, killed by Israelites

Scripture References

3 total references

Reference	Text
Judges 1:5	“And they found Adoni–bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.”
Judges 1:6	“But Adoni–bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.”
Judges 1:7	“And Adoni–bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.”

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

Judges

Book Distribution

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