Aphek — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲפֵק

אֲפֵק

ʼĂphêq · pronounced af-ake' · Strong's H663 · a place · also spelled Aphik

Aphek means fortress.

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אָפַק ʼâphaq (from, H662) — to contain, i.e. (reflex.) abstain open in the lexicon ›

or אֲפִיק; from H662 (in the sense of strength); fortress; Aphek (or Aphik), the name of three places in Palestine.

Josh 12:18 The king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one; (KJV)

9 occurrences in 9 verses — Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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