Bezek
Bezek was a city where the tribe of Judah defeated the Canaanites and Perizzites.
The name Bezek means “lightning; in the chains”
PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Judges 1:4; only referred to as Bezek (בֶּ֫זֶק).
Location
- Certainty
- Possible (53% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 32.369° N, 35.397° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- בֶּ֫זֶקBezek
Mentions
- When Judah attacked, the LORD delivered the Canaanites and Perizzites into their hands, and they struck down ten thousand men at Bezek.
- And there they found Adoni-bezek and fought against him, striking down the Canaanites and Perizzites.