Strong's H1785 · Hebrew
דָּיֵק
dâyêq · /daw-yake'/
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.
Every occurrence (KJV)
6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ezekiel4 verses
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 17:17Neither 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 21:22At 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 26:8He 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);