What does אֲפֵק mean in the Bible?
אֲפֵק is a Hebrew word meaning "Aphek (or Aphik), the name of three places in Palestine".
Hebrew · H663
אֲפֵק
Aphek (or Aphik), the name of three places in Palestine
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אֲפֵקH663
What does אֲפֵק mean in the Bible?
אֲפֵק is a Hebrew word meaning "Aphek (or Aphik), the name of three places in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H663?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Aphek (2), at Aphek (2), of Aphek (2), Aphik (1), in Aphek (1).
Where does אֲפֵק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 12:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (3), 1 Kings (2), 1 Samuel (2), 2 Kings (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItAphek2×Joshua 13:4, Joshua 19:30
at Aphek2×1 Samuel 4:1, 1 Samuel 29:1
of Aphek2×Joshua 12:18, 1 Kings 20:30
Aphik1×Judges 1:31
in Aphek1×2 Kings 13:17
to Aphek1×1 Kings 20:26
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 12:18אֲפֵק֙toof AphekNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 13:4אֲפֵ֑קָהtoAphekNoun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularJoshua 19:30וַאֲפֵ֖קtoAphekConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularJudges 1:31אֲפִ֖יקtoAphikNoun - proper - feminine singular1 Samuel 4:1בַאֲפֵֽק׃toat AphekPreposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular1 Samuel 29:1אֲפֵ֑קָהtoat AphekNoun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular1 Kings 20:26אֲפֵ֔קָהtoto AphekNoun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular1 Kings 20:30אֲפֵקָה֮toof AphekNoun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular2 Kings 13:17בַּאֲפֵ֖קtoin AphekPreposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJoshua 12:18
Aligned rows9
Books represented5
Joshua3Judges11 Samuel21 Kings22 Kings1
Source forms
אֲפֵ֑קָה2x’ă·p̄ê·qāhJoshua 13:4, 1 Samuel 29:1
אֲפִ֖יק1x’ă·p̄îqJudges 1:31
אֲפֵק֙1x’ă·p̄êqJoshua 12:18
אֲפֵ֔קָה1x’ă·p̄ê·qāh1 Kings 20:26
אֲפֵקָה֮1x’ă·p̄ê·qāh1 Kings 20:30
בַּאֲפֵ֖ק1xba·’ă·p̄êq2 Kings 13:17
בַאֲפֵֽק׃1xḇa·’ă·p̄êq1 Samuel 4:1
וַאֲפֵ֖ק1xwa·’ă·p̄êqJoshua 19:30
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular4xJoshua 13:4, 1 Samuel 29:1, 1 Kings 20:26, 1 Kings 20:30
Noun - proper - feminine singular2xJoshua 12:18, Judges 1:31
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular2x1 Samuel 4:1, 2 Kings 13:17
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xJoshua 19:30
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Aphek (or Aphik), the name of three places in Palestine
Source Gloss
Aphek (or Aphik), the name of three places in Palestine
Extended definition
Aphek, Aphik.