Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Bezek
Usage: § Bezek = "lightning" the home of Adonibezek, the place where Israel rallied under Saul
Strong's Number
H966
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H966 Quick Answer
Strong's H966 בֶּזֶק (Bezeq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Bezeq (beh'-zak) n/l. 1. lightning 2. Bezek, a place in Israel It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include bezek. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Bezeq (beh'-zak) n/l. 1. lightning 2. Bezek, a place in Israel
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- bezek
Meaning and Definition
Bezeq (beh'-zak) n/l. 1. lightning 2. Bezek, a place in Israel [from H965] KJV: Bezek. Root(s): H965
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H966. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H966 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render 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.
Bezek
Judges 1:4
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How Strong's H966 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 H966 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 H966 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.
And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.
And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H966.
And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.
And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.
And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H966, grouped by book.
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H966 FAQ
What does bezeq (בֶּזֶק) mean?
Bezeq (Strong's H966) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Bezek". Bezeq (beh'-zak) n/l. 1. lightning 2. Bezek, a place in Israel
How many times is bezeq (בֶּזֶק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H966 across 2 books.
Where can I study bezeq (בֶּזֶק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H966 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate bezeq (בֶּזֶק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bezek. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.