Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
siegework
Usage: bulwark, siege-wall, sidewall
Strong's Number
H1785
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
3
Strong's H1785 Quick Answer
Strong's H1785 דָּיֵק (dayeq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. dayeq (daw-yake') n-m. 1. a battering-tower [from a root corresp. to H1751] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include forts and fort. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- dayeq (daw-yake') n-m. 1. a battering-tower [from a root corresp. to H1751]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- forts and fort
Meaning and Definition
dayeq (daw-yake') n-m. 1. a battering-tower [from a root corresp. to H1751] KJV: fort. Root(s): H1751
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1785. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1785 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dayeq, 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.
fort
Ezekiel 4:2
3×
forts
2 Kings 25:1
3×
How Strong's H1785 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1785 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 H1785 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about.
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1785.
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about.
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about.
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.
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:
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1785, grouped by book.
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1785 FAQ
What does dayeq (דָּיֵק) mean?
Dayeq (Strong's H1785) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fort". dayeq (daw-yake') n-m. 1. a battering-tower [from a root corresp. to H1751]
How many times is dayeq (דָּיֵק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H1785 across 3 books.
Where can I study dayeq (דָּיֵק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1785 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate dayeq (דָּיֵק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as forts and fort. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.