Bezek
Bezek is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is another name for Bezek 2. The name means “lightning; in the chains.”
Where is Bezek?
Approx. 32.3688, 35.3974 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Bezek 2 | settlement | Medium |
| Tell Bezqa | settlement | Medium |
Bezek in the Bible dictionary
The residence of Adoni-bezek, in the lot of Judah (Judg. 1:5). It was in the mountains, not far from Jerusalem. Probably the modern Bezkah, 6 miles south-east of Lydda.
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Verses that mention Bezek
- Judges 1:4
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.
- Judges 1:5
And they found Adoni–bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.