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בֵּית עֵקֶד H1044
H1044 is the Hebrew word בֵּית עֵקֶד, transliterated Bêyth ʻÊqed and said bayth ay'-ked. The King James Version most often renders it house.
What it means
Beth-Eked, a place in Palestine.
Where it comes from
from H1004 (בַּיִת) and a derivative of H6123 (עָקַד); house of (the) binding (for sheep-shearing).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: shearing house.
Verses using בֵּית עֵקֶד
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
2 Kings 10:12 · KJV
And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing house in the way,
2 Kings 10:14 · KJV
And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1044 mean?
H1044 is the Hebrew word בֵּית עֵקֶד (Bêyth ʻÊqed), meaning Beth-Eked, a place in Palestine.
How is H1044 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it house (1 time), shearing house (1 time).
How many times does H1044 appear in the Bible?
בֵּית עֵקֶד (Bêyth ʻÊqed) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1044 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1004 (בַּיִת) and a derivative of H6123 (עָקַד); house of (the) binding (for sheep-shearing).
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