Strong's H137 · Hebrew
אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק
ʼĂdônîy-Bezeq · /ad-o''-nee-beh'-zek/
Definition
Adoni-Bezek; a Canaanitish king
KJV: Adonibezek.
Root / derivation: from H113 (אָדוֹן) and H966 (בֶּזֶק); lord of Bezek;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק across 3 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Judges3 verses
And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.
Judges 1:6But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Judges 1:7And Adonibezek 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. their thumbs: Heb. the thumbs of their hands and of their feet gathered: or, gleaned
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H137 (ʼĂdônîy-Bezeq) mean?
Adoni-Bezek; a Canaanitish king
How many times does H137 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H137 (אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Adonibezek.”
How is ʼĂdônîy-Bezeq translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H137 is rendered as “Adonibezek” (3×).
Where does the Hebrew word אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק come from?
from H113 (אָדוֹן) and H966 (בֶּזֶק); lord of Bezek;