Strong H663H663Gאֲפֵק
Aphek
One of the 3 senses of Strong H663
- Transliteration
- 'ăphêq 'ăphîyq
- Pronunciation
- {af-ake'} af-eek'
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
Aphek or Aphekah, a city in the Shephelah, known for Philistine conflicts with Israel.
Meaning of the name
Aphek or Aphik = "enclosure"
General definition
From H662 (in the sense of strength);
fortress;
Aphek (or {Aphik }) the name of three places in Palestine: - {Aphek} Aphik.
fortress;
Aphek (or {Aphik }) the name of three places in Palestine: - {Aphek} Aphik.
In the biblical story
Aphek
A city in the Shephelah, site of Philistine battles.
Aphek or Aphekah, a city in the Shephelah, known for Philistine conflicts with Israel.
In the Bible
Strong H663G appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- aphek3
First verses
- Joshua 12:18The king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one;
- 1 Samuel 4:1And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben–ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.
- 1 Samuel 29:1Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.