ἈΦΕΚΑ, ἀφεκα
APHEKA, apheka
Sounds Like: AH-feh-kah
Translations: Aphek
From the root: ἈΦΕΚΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Aphek is a proper noun referring to a number of ancient cities in the Near East, particularly in Syria and Palestine. It is mentioned in the Old Testament as a location where significant battles took place, often associated with the Philistines or Arameans. The name likely means 'fortress' or 'strength'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G657 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
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