Strong's Lexicon emeq: Valley, plain Original Word: עֵמֶק Word Origin: Derived from the root עָמַק (amaq), meaning "to be deep." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5327 (pharagx): Refers to a ravine or valley, used in the New Testament to describe geographical features. Usage: The Hebrew word "emeq" primarily refers to a valley or a lowland area, often characterized by its depth and breadth. In the biblical context, valleys were significant geographical features that served as locations for battles, agricultural activities, and settlements. The term can also metaphorically imply depth, whether in terms of physical geography or spiritual and emotional experiences. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, valleys were crucial for agriculture due to their fertile soil and access to water. They were often sites of significant historical events, including battles and divine encounters. Valleys could also symbolize places of trial or testing, as they were often routes for invading armies. The cultural understanding of valleys as places of both sustenance and danger is reflected in various biblical narratives. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom amoq Definition a vale NASB Translation Emek-keziz* (1), Valley (3), valley (55), valleys (10). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֵ֫מֶק70 noun masculineMicah 1:4 vale (properly deepening, depth, see GASmGeogr. 384 f. 654 f.; compare בִּקְעָה, גַּיְא, נַחַל); — ׳י absolute Joshua 8:13 +, construct Genesis 14:17 +; suffix עִמְקֵךְ Jeremiah 49:4, עִמְקָם Jeremiah 47:5 (but see below); plural עֲמָקִים Micah 1:4, suffix עֲמָקַיִךְ Isaiah 22:7; — vale, valley, lowland, opposed to הֶהָרִים Micah 1:4, amid mountains, e.g. about Jerusalem Isaiah 22:7; Jeremiah 31:40, so perhaps לשׁוֵה ׳ע Genesis 14:17 = הַמֶּלֶךְ ׳ע Genesis 14:17; 2 Samuel 18:18, compare תֶבְרוֺן ׳ע Genesis 37:14 (J), בְּגִבְעוֺן ׳ע Isaiah 28:21; Joshua 8:13 (JE), הָאֵלָה ׳ע 1 Samuel 17:2,19; 1 Samuel 21:10 (perhaps Wady es-Sant, in Shephelah, west of Bethlehem, GASmGeogr. 226); אֲשֶׁר לְבֵית רְחוֺב ׳ע Judges 18:28 in extreme north; in Moab Jeremiah 48:8 ("" [opposed to?] מִישׁוֺר); or wider, e.g. Judges 5:15 (scene of Sisera's defeat; read perhaps ׳ע also for עֲמָלֵק Judges 5:14 GFM), יִזְרְעֶ֑אל ׳ע Judges 6:33; Hosea 1:5; Joshua 17:16 (JE), compare Judges 7:1,8,12; 1 Samuel 31:7 = 1 Chronicles 10:7, these all perhaps narrow ends of plain (compare GASml.c.), but see 1 Kings 20:28 (opposed to הֶהָרִים; "" מִישׁוֺר 1 Kings 20:23; = open country, compare Aphek 1 Kings 20:26); of Jordan-valley Joshua 13:19,27 (P); of maritime plain (opposed to הָהָר) Judges 1:19,34; fit for chariots, so also אֶרֶץ ׳הָע Joshua 17:16 (P), compare Job 39:21; ׳ישֶׁבֶת הָע Jeremiah 21:13, compare Numbers 14:25 (see Gie di); cultivated 1 Samuel 6:13; Jeremiah 49:4 (twice in verse); Job 39:10, fertile 1 Chronicles 27:29; Psalm 65:14; Songs 2:1; see also אַיָּלוֺן, בָּכָא, כְּרָכָה, II. חָרוּץ, יְהוֺשָׁפָט, סֻכּוֺת, עָכוֺר, קְצִיץ, רְפָאִים, שִׂדִּים; ׳בֵּית הָע. — For עִמְקָם Jeremiah 47:5 read עֲנָקִם Anakim ᵐ5 Thes Hi Gf Gie Co Rothst; so also (more dubious) 1 Chronicles 12:16 (van d. H. v.1 Chronicles 12:15) Gf Gie, where otherwise ׳הָע = people of valleys. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dale, vale, valley often used as a part of proper names From amaq; a vale (i.e. Broad depression) -- dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names). See also Beyth ha-'Emeq. see HEBREW amaq see HEBREW Beyth ha-'Emeq Forms and Transliterations בְּעֵ֖מֶק בְּעֵ֣מֶק בְּעֵ֥מֶק בְּעֵֽמֶק־ בָ֭עֵמֶק בָּֽעֲמָקִ֔ים בָּעֵ֑מֶק בָּעֵ֔מֶק בָּעֵ֖מֶק בָּעֵ֙מֶק֙ בָּעֵֽמֶק׃ בעמק בעמק־ בעמק׃ בעמקים הָ֣עֲמָקִ֔ים הָעֲמָקִֽים׃ הָעֵ֔מֶק הָעֵ֖מֶק הָעֵ֛מֶק הָעֵ֜מֶק הָעֵ֣מֶק הָעֵֽמֶק׃ העמק העמק׃ העמקים העמקים׃ וְהָעֲמָקִ֖ים וְעֵ֖מֶק וְעֵ֣מֶק וְעֵ֥מֶק וַעֲמָקִ֥ים וּבָעֵ֡מֶק ובעמק והעמקים ועמק ועמקים כְּעֵ֖מֶק כעמק לְעֵ֣מֶק לָעֵֽמֶק׃ לעמק לעמק׃ מֵעֵ֣מֶק מעמק עֲמָקִ֖ים עֲמָקִ֣ים עֲמָקַ֖יִךְ עִמְקֵ֔ךְ עִמְקָ֑ם עֵ֖מֶק עֵ֣מֶק עֵ֥מֶק עֵֽמֶק־ עמק עמק־ עמקיך עמקים עמקך עמקם ‘ă·mā·qa·yiḵ ‘ă·mā·qîm ‘ămāqayiḵ ‘ămāqîm ‘ê·meq ‘ê·meq- ‘êmeq ‘êmeq- ‘im·qām ‘im·qêḵ ‘imqām ‘imqêḵ amaKayich amaKim bā‘ămāqîm bā‘êmeq ḇā‘êmeq bā·‘ă·mā·qîm bā·‘ê·meq ḇā·‘ê·meq baamaKim baEmek bə‘êmeq bə‘êmeq- bə·‘ê·meq bə·‘ê·meq- beEmek Emek hā‘ămāqîm hā‘êmeq hā·‘ă·mā·qîm hā·‘ê·meq haamaKim haEmek imKam imKech kə‘êmeq kə·‘ê·meq keEmek lā‘êmeq lā·‘ê·meq laEmek lə‘êmeq lə·‘ê·meq leEmek mê‘êmeq mê·‘ê·meq meEmek ū·ḇā·‘ê·meq ūḇā‘êmeq uvaEmek vaamaKim Vaemek veEmek vehaamaKim wa‘ămāqîm wa·‘ă·mā·qîm wə‘êmeq wə·‘ê·meq wə·hā·‘ă·mā·qîm wəhā‘ămāqîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 14:3 HEB: חָֽבְר֔וּ אֶל־ עֵ֖מֶק הַשִּׂדִּ֑ים ה֖וּא NAS: came as allies to the valley of Siddim KJV: All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, INT: came to the valley of Siddim which Genesis 14:8 Genesis 14:10 Genesis 14:17 Genesis 14:17 Genesis 37:14 Numbers 14:25 Joshua 7:24 Joshua 7:26 Joshua 8:13 Joshua 10:12 Joshua 13:19 Joshua 13:27 Joshua 15:7 Joshua 15:8 Joshua 17:16 Joshua 17:16 Joshua 18:16 Joshua 18:21 Judges 1:19 Judges 1:34 Judges 5:15 Judges 6:33 Judges 7:1 Judges 7:8 69 Occurrences |
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