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אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק H137
H137 is the Hebrew word אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק, transliterated ʼĂdônîy-Bezeq and said ad-o''-nee-beh'-zek. The King James Version most often renders it adonibezek.
What it means
Adoni-Bezek; a Canaanitish king.
Where it comes from
from H113 (אָדוֹן) and H966 (בֶּזֶק); lord of Bezek.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Adonibezek.
Verses using אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Judges 1:5 · KJV
And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.
Judges 1:6 · KJV
But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Judges 1:7 · KJV
And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.
Common questions
What does Strong's H137 mean?
H137 is the Hebrew word אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק (ʼĂdônîy-Bezeq), meaning Adoni-Bezek; a Canaanitish king.
How is H137 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it adonibezek (3 times).
How many times does H137 appear in the Bible?
אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק (ʼĂdônîy-Bezeq) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H137 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H113 (אָדוֹן) and H966 (בֶּזֶק); lord of Bezek.
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