Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Adoni-bezek
Usage: A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.1.5 § Adoni-Bezek = "my lord is Besek" king of the Canaanite city of Bezek, killed by Israelites
Strong's Number
H137
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H137 Quick Answer
Strong's H137 אֲדוֹנִי ־ בֶּזֶק (Adoniy-Bezeq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Adoniy-Bezeq (ad-o'-nee-beh'-zek) n/p. 1. lord of Bezek 2. Adoni-Bezek It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include adonibezek and bezek. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Adoniy-Bezeq (ad-o'-nee-beh'-zek) n/p. 1. lord of Bezek 2. Adoni-Bezek
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- adonibezek and bezek
Meaning and Definition
Adoniy-Bezeq (ad-o'-nee-beh'-zek) n/p. 1. lord of Bezek 2. Adoni-Bezek 3. a Canaanitish king [from H113 and H966] KJV: Adoni-bezek. Root(s): H113, H966
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H137. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H137 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Adoniy-Bezeq, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Adonibezek
Judges 1:6
2×
Bezek
Judges 1:5
How Strong's H137 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H137 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H137 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.
But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
And 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.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H137.
And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.
But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
And 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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H137, grouped by book.
Judges 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H137 FAQ
What does adonibezeq (אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק) mean?
Adonibezeq (Strong's H137) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Adonibezek". Adoniy-Bezeq (ad-o'-nee-beh'-zek) n/p. 1. lord of Bezek 2. Adoni-Bezek
How many times is adonibezeq (אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H137 across 1 book.
Where can I study adonibezeq (אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H137 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate adonibezeq (אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as adonibezek and bezek. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.