Strong H1128בֶּן־דֶּ֫קֶר

Ben-deker

Transliteration: ben-deqer
Pronunciation: ben-deh'-ker
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From H1121 and a derivative of H1856; son of piercing (or of a lance);
Ben {Deker} an Israelite: - the son of Dekar.

Meaning of the name

Ben-dekar = "son of stabbing" or "son of Dekar"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.9;
son of: Deker (H1857)

In the biblical story

Ben-deker

One of Solomon's twelve district governors.

Ben-deker was one of the twelve district governors appointed by Solomon to provide provisions for the king and his household.

In the Bible

Strong H1128 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

son1

First verses

1 Kings 4:9
The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth–shemesh, and Elon–beth–hanan:

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