Original Word: אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Adoniy-Bezeq
Pronunciation: ah-doh-nee-beh-zehk
Phonetic Spelling: (ad-o''-nee-beh'-zek)
Definition: Adoni-bezek
Meaning: Adoni-Bezek

Adoni-bezek

From 'adown and Bezeq; lord of Bezek; Adoni-Bezek; a Canaanitish king -- Adoni-bezek.

see HEBREW 'adown

see HEBREW Bezeq

Word Origin
from adon and Bezeq
Definition
"lord of Bezek," a ruler in Canaan
NASB Translation
Adoni-bezek (3).

אֲדֹנִיבֶֿ֫זֶק proper name, masculine (or title) king of Canaanite city Bezek Judges 1:7; without Maqqeph Judges 1:5; Judges 1:6. **Read probably קּצֶ֫דֶק׳א, see GFM^{Jud 1:5}.

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: אֲדֹנִי (Adoni) meaning "lord" or "master" and בֶּזֶק (Bezek), which is a place name.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Adoni-Bezek, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the concept of a "lord" or "master" can be related to Greek terms such as κύριος (kurios), which is Strong's Greek Number 2962.

Usage: This proper noun refers to a Canaanite king who was defeated by the Israelites during the conquest of Canaan.

Context: Adoni-Bezek was a Canaanite king mentioned in the Book of Judges. He ruled over the city of Bezek and is noted for his cruel treatment of seventy kings, whom he mutilated by cutting off their thumbs and big toes, forcing them to gather scraps under his table. This act of cruelty is recounted in Judges 1:5-7, where the Israelites capture and defeat him. Upon his capture, the Israelites inflicted the same punishment on him, cutting off his thumbs and big toes. Adoni-Bezek acknowledged the justice of this retribution, stating, "As I have done, so God has repaid me." He was then brought to Jerusalem, where he died. His story serves as a narrative of divine justice and retribution, illustrating the principle of "measure for measure."

בֶ֔זֶק בֶ֗זֶק בֶ֙זֶק֙ בזק ḇe·zeq ḇezeq vezekInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts