Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H1785

Strong's H1785 · Hebrew

דָּיֵק

dâyêq · /daw-yake'/

Number
H1785
Language
Hebrew
Original word
דָּיֵק
Transliteration
dâyêq
Pronunciation
daw-yake'
KJV occurrences
6 verses

Definition

a battering-tower

KJV: fort.

Root / derivation: from a root corresp. to H1751 (דּוּק);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered דָּיֵק across 6 verses.

fort3×
forts3×

Every occurrence (KJV)

6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

2 Kings1 verse
Jeremiah1 verse
Ezekiel4 verses
Ezekiel 4:2

And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it; set the camp also against it, and set battering rams against it round about. battering: chief leaders

Ezekiel 17:17

Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons:

Ezekiel 21:22

At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort. captains: or, battering rams: Heb. rams

Ezekiel 26:8

He shall slay with the sword thy daughters in the field: and he shall make a fort against thee, and cast a mount against thee, and lift up the buckler against thee. cast: or, pour out the engine of shot

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H1785 (dâyêq) mean?

a battering-tower

How many times does H1785 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H1785 (דָּיֵק) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “fort.”

How is dâyêq translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H1785 is rendered as “fort” (3×), “forts” (3×).

Where does the Hebrew word דָּיֵק come from?

from a root corresp. to H1751 (דּוּק);