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Apheq <a href="../hebrew/664.htm" title="664">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Apheq: Aphek</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">אֲפֵק</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Location<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Apheq<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-FAYK<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(af-ake')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Aphek<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Aphek<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Hebrew root אָפַק (aw-fak'), meaning "to contain" or "to hold."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for Apheq, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew geography. However, the concept of a fortified place or stronghold can be related to Greek terms like "φρούριον" (phourion), meaning fortress.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Apheq refers to several locations mentioned in the Old Testament, primarily known as sites of battles or significant events. The name suggests a place of containment or fortification, often associated with military engagements.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Apheq is a name attributed to multiple sites in ancient Israel, each with its own historical significance. The most notable Apheq is located in the northern part of Israel, near the modern-day city of Antipatris. It was a strategic military site due to its location along major trade and military routes. Apheq was often a battleground between the Israelites and their enemies, such as the Philistines and the Arameans.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/662.htm">aphaq</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>perhaps "fortress," the name of several places in Pal.<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Aphek (8), Aphik (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">אֲפֵק</font> <font class="hebrew2">אֲפִיק</font> (Judges 1:31) <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, of a location</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>Aphek</b></font> (perhaps <em>enclosure</em>, or <em>fortress</em>). <font size="+1">**</font>now probable that <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> should include <a href="/interlinear/joshua/12-18.htm">Joshua 12:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/4-1.htm">1 Samuel 4:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/29-1.htm">1 Samuel 29:1</a> and <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/13-22.htm">2 Kings 13:22</a>: <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font>L; town not near Jezreel, but at north end of philistine plain; compare <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font>L<sup>i.</sup> with We<sup>compare 254</sup> Dr<sup>1Sam 29:11</sup> RS<sup>OTJC 2.435</sup> GASm<sup>Geogr. 400 f.</sup> Buhl<sup>Geogr. 212</sup> (and N.) Bu<sup>RS 235 f.</sup>; more doubtful are <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/20-26.htm">1 Kings 20:26</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/20-30.htm">1 Kings 20:30</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/13-17.htm">2 Kings 13:17</a> (Kit <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/20-26.htm">1 Kings 20:26</a>); these, with <a href="/interlinear/joshua/19-30.htm">Joshua 19:30</a>; <a href="/interlinear/judges/1-31.htm">Judges 1:31</a>, might denote an Aphek near Jezreel. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>city near Jezreel</b></font> (Assyrian <i><em>Ap‡u</em></i>, compare Dl<sup>Pa 287</sup>) <a href="/interlinear/joshua/12-18.htm">Joshua 12:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/29-1.htm">1 Samuel 29:1</a> (<font class="hebrew2">אֲפֵ֑קָה</font>, so) <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/20-26.htm">1 Kings 20:26</a>,30 compare <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/13-7.htm">2 Kings 13:7</a> <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>city in tribe of Asher</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/joshua/19-30.htm">Joshua 19:30</a>; <a href="/interlinear/judges/1-31.htm">Judges 1:31</a> (<font class="hebrew2">אֲפִיק</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> city northeast of Beirût, modern Afqa <a href="/interlinear/joshua/13-4.htm">Joshua 13:4</a> <font class="hebrew2">אֲפֵ֑קָת</font> see Di. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>4</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>place near Mizpah</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/4-1.htm">1 Samuel 4:1</a> (compare <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/7-12.htm">1 Samuel 7:12</a>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Aphek, Aphik <p>Or raphiyq {af-eek'}; from <a href="/hebrew/662.htm">'aphaq</a> (in the sense of strength); fortress; Aphek (or Aphik), the name of three places in Palestine -- Aphek, Aphik. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/662.htm">'aphaq</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אֲפִ֖יק אֲפֵ֑קָה אֲפֵ֔קָה אֲפֵק֙ אֲפֵקָה֮ אפיק אפק אפקה בַּאֲפֵ֖ק בַאֲפֵֽק׃ באפק באפק׃ וַאֲפֵ֖ק ואפק ’ă·p̄ê·qāh ’ă·p̄êq ’ă·p̄îq ’ăp̄êq ’ăp̄êqāh ’ăp̄îq aFek aFekah aFik ba’ăp̄êq ḇa’ăp̄êq ba·’ă·p̄êq ḇa·’ă·p̄êq baaFek vaaFek wa’ăp̄êq wa·’ă·p̄êq<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/joshua/12-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joshua 12:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> מֶ֤לֶךְ <b> אֲפֵק֙ </b> אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joshua/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the king <span class="itali">of Aphek,</span> one; the king<br><a href="/kjvs/joshua/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> The king <span class="itali">of Aphek,</span> one; the king<br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/12-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the king <span class="itali">of Aphek</span> one the king<p><b><a href="/text/joshua/13-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joshua 13:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לַצִּידֹנִ֖ים עַד־ <b> אֲפֵ֑קָה </b> עַ֖ד גְּב֥וּל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joshua/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as far <span class="itali">as Aphek,</span> to the border<br><a href="/kjvs/joshua/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that [is] beside the Sidonians, <span class="itali">unto Aphek,</span> to the borders<br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/13-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Sidonians far <span class="itali">Aphek</span> far to the border<p><b><a href="/text/joshua/19-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joshua 19:30</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וְעֻמָ֥ה <b> וַאֲפֵ֖ק </b> וּרְחֹ֑ב עָרִ֛ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joshua/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [Included] also [were] Ummah, <span class="itali">and Aphek</span> and Rehob;<br><a href="/kjvs/joshua/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Ummah <span class="itali">also, and Aphek,</span> and Rehob:<br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/19-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> also Ummah <span class="itali">and Aphek</span> and Rehob cities<p><b><a href="/text/judges/1-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 1:31</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חֶלְבָּ֔ה וְאֶת־ <b> אֲפִ֖יק </b> וְאֶת־ רְחֹֽב׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> or of Helbah, <span class="itali">or of Aphik,</span> or of Rehob.<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> nor of Helbah, <span class="itali">nor of Aphik,</span> nor of Rehob:<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/1-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Achzib of Helbah <span class="itali">of Aphik</span> of Rehob<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/4-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 4:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים חָנ֥וּ <b> בַאֲפֵֽק׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> while the Philistines camped <span class="itali">in Aphek.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and the Philistines pitched <span class="itali">in Aphek.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/4-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the Philistines camped <span class="itali">Aphek</span><p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/29-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 29:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/29.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כָּל־ מַחֲנֵיהֶ֖ם <b> אֲפֵ֑קָה </b> וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל חֹנִ֔ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/29.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> their armies <span class="itali">to Aphek,</span> while the Israelites<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/29.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> all their armies <span class="itali">to Aphek:</span> and the Israelites<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/29-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> all their armies <span class="itali">to Aphek</span> the Israelites were camping<p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/20-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 20:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲרָ֑ם וַיַּ֣עַל <b> אֲפֵ֔קָה </b> לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה עִם־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and went <span class="itali">up to Aphek</span> to fight<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and went up <span class="itali">to Aphek,</span> to fight<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/20-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the Arameans and went <span class="itali">to Aphek</span> to fight against<p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/20-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 20:30</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיָּנֻ֨סוּ הַנּוֹתָרִ֥ים ׀ <b> אֲפֵקָה֮ </b> אֶל־ הָעִיר֒</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> fled <span class="itali">to Aphek</span> into the city,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> fled <span class="itali">to Aphek,</span> into the city;<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/20-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> fled were left <span class="itali">to Aphek</span> into the city<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/13-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 13:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶת־ אֲרָ֛ם <b> בַּאֲפֵ֖ק </b> עַד־ כַּלֵּֽה׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the Arameans <span class="itali">at Aphek</span> until<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the Syrians <span class="itali">in Aphek,</span> till thou have consumed<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/13-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will defeat the Arameans <span class="itali">Aphek</span> until have destroyed<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_663.htm">9 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_663.htm">Strong's Hebrew 663<br>9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/afek_663.htm">’ă·p̄êq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/afekah_663.htm">’ă·p̄ê·qāh — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/afik_663.htm">’ă·p̄îq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/baafek_663.htm">ba·’ă·p̄êq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaafek_663.htm">wa·’ă·p̄êq — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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