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Azekah — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֲזֵקָה

עֲזֵקָה

ʻĂzêqâh · pronounced az-ay-kaw' · Strong's H5825 · a place

Azekah means tilled.

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עָזַק ʻâzaq (from, H5823) — to grub over open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H5823; tilled; Azekah, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 10:10 And the Lord discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth–horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah. (KJV)

Every verse that names Azekah

7 occurrences in 7 verses — Joshua, 1 Samuel, 2 Chronicles, Nehemiah, Jeremiah

Josh 10:10Josh 10:11Josh 15:351Sam 17:12Chr 11:9Neh 11:30Jer 34:7

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