בֶ֗זֶק
𐤁𐤆𐤒
Adoni Vezeq
Bezek
Personal name meaning 'my lord of Bezeq'; a title-name denoting an authority ruler of the city or region called Bezeq. Used specifically as the name of a defeated local ruler encountered by the Israelites in the early period of their settlement in Canaan, found only in Judges 1:5–7. The name structurally combines a title ('Adoni' – 'my lord') with a toponym ('Bezeq').
Judges 1:7 · Word #3
Lexicon H137
| Lemma | אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤃𐤍𐤉־𐤁𐤆𐤒 |
| Transliteration | Adoni Vezeq |
| Strong's | H137 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'my lord of Bezeq'; a title-name denoting an authority ruler of the city or region called Bezeq. Used specifically as the name of a defeated local ruler encountered by the Israelites in the early period of their settlement in Canaan, found only in Judges 1:5–7. The name structurally combines a title ('Adoni' – 'my lord') with a toponym ('Bezeq'). |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Bezek |
SIBI-P1 Translation H137-02
Bezeq
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; toponym used independently and in compound personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper place name derived from the root בזק, possibly meaning 'lightning' or 'flashing.' As a proper noun (masculine singular), it is rendered transliterated as 'Bezeq' to preserve its identity as a locality name while retaining its root connection. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Adoni Vezeq
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: my lord |
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