בֵּית עֵקֶד
bet-eked · Beth-eked
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H1044 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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bet-eked (בֵּית עֵקֶד) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Beth-eked”.
The name of a place on the way from Jezreel to Samaria (2 Kings 10:12, 14). The lexicon explains it as "house of binding," perhaps where shepherds tied the sheep for shearing.
How to say it
bet e·ked
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 2 Kings 10:12
He got up and came and went to Samaria. He was at Beth-eked of the shepherds on the way,
- 2 Kings 10:14
He said, “Seize them alive.” They seized them alive and slaughtered them at the pit of Beth-eked, forty two men, and he did not leave any of them.
And 2 more times.