5825. Azeqah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Azeqah: Azeqah

Original Word: עֲזֵקָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Azeqah
Pronunciation: ah-zay-KAH
Phonetic Spelling: (az-ay-kaw')
Definition: Azeqah
Meaning: Azekah

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָזַק (azaq), meaning "to dig over" or "to hoe."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Azeqah, as it is a proper noun specific to a location in Hebrew texts.

Usage: Azeqah is a town in the Shephelah region of ancient Judah. It is mentioned in the Bible as a fortified city, often associated with military events and strategic importance.

Cultural and Historical Background: Azeqah was one of the cities fortified by Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, as a defense against potential invasions (2 Chronicles 11:9). It was strategically located in the lowlands of Judah, making it a significant military site. The city is also noted in extra-biblical sources, such as the Lachish Letters, which provide archaeological evidence of its existence and importance during the late Iron Age.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from azaq
Definition
a place in Judah
NASB Translation
Azekah (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֲזֵקָה proper name, of a location Αζηκα, in the Shephelah of Judah, near שׂוֺכֹה, Joshua 10:10,11 (JE), Joshua 15:35 (P), 1 Samuel 17:1; Jeremiah 34:7; 2Chronicles 11:9; Nehemiah 11:30; not identified.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Azekah

From azaq; tilled; Azekah, a place in Palestine -- Azekah.

see HEBREW azaq

Forms and Transliterations
וַעֲזֵקָֽה׃ ועזקה׃ עֲזֵקָ֔ה עֲזֵקָ֖ה עֲזֵקָֽה׃ עזקה עזקה׃ ‘ă·zê·qāh ‘ăzêqāh azeKah vaazeKah wa‘ăzêqāh wa·‘ă·zê·qāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 10:10
HEB: וַיַּכֵּ֥ם עַד־ עֲזֵקָ֖ה וְעַד־ מַקֵּדָֽה׃
NAS: them as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
KJV: and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
INT: and struck far Azekah far and Makkedah

Joshua 10:11
HEB: הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם עַד־ עֲזֵקָ֖ה וַיָּמֻ֑תוּ רַבִּ֗ים
NAS: on them as far as Azekah, and they died;
KJV: from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died:
INT: heaven far Azekah died more

Joshua 15:35
HEB: וַעֲדֻלָּ֔ם שׂוֹכֹ֖ה וַעֲזֵקָֽה׃
NAS: and Adullam, Socoh and Azekah,
KJV: and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
INT: and Adullam Socoh and Azekah

1 Samuel 17:1
HEB: שׂוֹכֹ֥ה וּבֵין־ עֲזֵקָ֖ה בְּאֶ֥פֶס דַּמִּֽים׃
NAS: Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
KJV: between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim.
INT: Socoh between and Azekah Ephes-dammim

2 Chronicles 11:9
HEB: לָכִ֖ישׁ וְאֶת־ עֲזֵקָֽה׃
NAS: Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
KJV: And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
INT: Adoraim Lachish Azekah

Nehemiah 11:30
HEB: לָכִישׁ֙ וּשְׂדֹתֶ֔יהָ עֲזֵקָ֖ה וּבְנֹתֶ֑יהָ וַיַּחֲנ֥וּ
NAS: and its fields, Azekah and its towns.
KJV: and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and [in] the villages
INT: Lachish fields Azekah towns encamped

Jeremiah 34:7
HEB: לָכִישׁ֙ וְאֶל־ עֲזֵקָ֔ה כִּ֣י הֵ֗נָּה
NAS: [that is], Lachish and Azekah, for they [alone] remained
KJV: against Lachish, and against Azekah: for these defenced
INT: Lachish and Azekah for in

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5825
7 Occurrences


‘ă·zê·qāh — 6 Occ.
wa·‘ă·zê·qāh — 1 Occ.
















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