Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H919 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בֶּדֶק |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H918 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 10 |
| Transliteration: | bedeq |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | beh'-dek |
| Meaning: | 1. a gap or leak (in a building or a ship) |
| KJV Renderings: | breach, + calker. |
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בֶּ֫דֶק noun masculine 2Kgs 12:6 fissure, rent, breach (Aramaic בִּידְקָא, [untranscribed source text 509] (Nasar.)) — ׳ בּ absolute 2Kgs 12:6 construct ib. + 6 t.; suffix בִּדְקֵךְ Ezek 27:9; Ezek 27:27 — in as building; temple הַבַּיִת ׳ ב 2Kgs 12:6; 2Kgs 12:7; 2Kgs 12:8 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 12:9 ; 2Kgs 22:5 , compare 2Kgs 12:13 (׳ בֵּית י ׳ ב); v. 2Kgs 12:6 absolute; always with חִזֵּק repair; compare מַחֲזִיקֵי ׳ ב repairers of thy fissures Ezek 27:9; Ezek 27:27 (of Tyre).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
2 Kings 12:5
2 Kings 22:5
