עֵמֶק
ʻêmeq · H6010 · Hebrew · 65 occurrences
This name belongs to 3 places
Meanings
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valley, vale, lowland
A relatively broad area of low-lying land between or below higher areas, often suitable for cultivation, grazing, settlement, or movement
ExamplesGenesis 14:3 All these kings came as allies to the valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
Genesis 14:8 And the king of Sodom and the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) came out; and they lined up for battle against them in the Valley of Siddim,
Genesis 14:10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell into them. But those who survived fled to the hill country.
How it’s used In 10 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive
36 occurrences in 15 groups
- רָפָאspirits of the dead 8
- עָכוֹרAchor 5
- יִזְרְעֵאלJezreel 3
- שִׂדִּיםvalley of Siddim 3
- Other words · 11 groups that occur once or twice (17) 17
Words describing itAdjectives, demonstratives, participles
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- לto/for 1
Named alongside itApposition
2 occurrences in 4 groups
- דֶּשֶׁןashes, fatness 1
- פֶּגֶרcorpse 1
- צוּרrock 1
- שְׁדֵמָהfield 1
What it doesIt is the subject
4 occurrences in 4 groups
- בָּקַעto split, to break open 1
- זוּבto flow 1
- עָטַףto be faint 1
- אָבַדto perish, to destroy 1
What is done to itIt is the object
4 occurrences in 3 groups
- מָדַדto measure 2
- בָּרַחto flee 1
- שָׂדַדto break up (soil) 1
Second object ofSecond object
2 occurrences in 1 groups
- קָרָאto call, to cry out 2
What it is said to bePredicate
2 occurrences in 2 groups
- קֹדֶשׁholiness 1
- בְּאֵרwell 1
What is said to be itIt is the predicate
4 occurrences in 3 groups
- הוּאhe, she, it 2
- הָמוֹןmultitude, tumult, abundance 2
- רֶכֶבchariot, chariots 1
After prepositionsPrepositional phrases
38 occurrences in 5 groups
- בin/on/with 47
- אֵלto, toward 8
- מִןfrom 5
- לto/for 5
- כlike/as 2
In phrases “… of it”It is the genitive
11 occurrences in 10 groups
- Other words · 10 groups that occur once or twice (11) 11
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 2 words
- גַּיְא gayʼ · H1516 · valley, ravine
- Both words denote a valley, two distinct Hebrew words for "valley."
- שְׁפֵלָה shᵉphêlâh · H8219 · Western Foothills, Shephelah
- עֵמֶק (ʻêmeq, H6010) is the general term for a valley or vale, while שְׁפֵלָה (shᵉphêlâh, H8219) specifically denotes lowland or plain areas (often the Shephelah). They are overlapping but distinct geographical descriptors that could substitute in contexts describing low-lying terrain.
Semantic domains 3 entries
- Landforms001002003
- עֵמֶק denotes a valley or vale, a common geographic feature (e.g. "the valley of Elah," 1 Samuel 17:2).
- Names of Landforms003001008
- עֵמֶק denotes a valley or vale, a landform, illustrated at Genesis 14:3 ("the Valley of Siddim") and Genesis 37:14 ("the Valley of Hebron"), frequently forming part of a compound geographic name as the fact-packet gloss itself notes.
- Names of Locations003001010
- עֵמֶק (ʻêmeq, H6010) is a common noun meaning "valley, lowland." This common-noun sense does not independently attest the "Names of Locations" domain as a proper name in its own right; that classification is bundle-shared with קְצִיץ (Qᵉtsîyts, H7104) in the source data and is not confirmed by this common noun's own occurrences standing alone.
Word family 7 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H6010. emeq עֵ֫מֶק70 noun masculineMic 1:4 vale (properly deepening, depth, see…
עֵ֫מֶק70 noun masculineMic 1:4 vale (properly deepening, depth, see GASmGeogr. 384 f. 654 f.; compare נַחַל גַּיְא, בִּקְעָה,); — ׳י absolute Jos 8:13 +, construct Gen 14:17 +; suffix עִמְקֵךְ Jer 49:4, עִמְקָם Jer 47:5 (but see below); plural עֲמָקִים Mic 1:4, suffix עֲמָקַיִךְ Isa 22:7; — vale, valley, lowland, opposed to הֶהָרִים Mic 1:4, amid mountains, e.g. about Jerusalem Isa 22:7; Jer 31:40, so perhaps ׳ע לשׁוֵה Gen 14:17 = ׳ע הַמֶּלֶךְ Gen 14:17; 2Sa 18:18, compare ׳ע תֶבְרוֺן Gen 37:14 (J), ׳ע בְּגִבְעוֺן Isa 28:21; Jos 8:13 (JE), ׳ע הָאֵלָה 1Sa 17:2, 1Sa 17:19; 1Sa 21:10 (perhaps Wady es-Sant, in Shephelah, west of Bethlehem, GASmGeogr. 226); ׳ע רְחוֺב לְבֵית אֲשֶׁר Jdg 18:28 in extreme north; in Moab Jer 48:8 (|| [opposed to?] מִישׁוֺר); or wider, e.g. Jdg 5:15 (scene of Sisera's defeat; read perhaps ׳ע also for עֲמָלֵק Jdg 5:14 GFM), ׳ע יִזְרְעֶ֑אל Jdg 6:33; Hos 1:5; Jos 17:16 (JE), compare Jdg 7:1, Jdg 7:8, Jdg 7:12; 1Sa 31:7 = 1Ch 10:7, these all perhaps narrow ends of plain (compare GASml.c.), but see 1Ki 20:28 (opposed to הֶהָרִים; || מִישׁוֺר 1Ki 20:23; = open country, compare Aphek 1Ki 20:26); of Jordan-valley Jos 13:19, Jos 13:27 (P); of maritime plain (opposed to הָהָר) Jdg 1:19, Jdg 1:34; fit for chariots, so also ׳הָע אֶרֶץ Jos 17:16 (P), compare Job 39:21; הָע ׳ישֶׁבֶת Jer 21:13, compare Num 14:25 (see Gie di); cultivated 1Sa 6:13; Jer 49:4 (twice in verse); Job 39:10, fertile 1Ch 27:29; Psalm 65:14; Son 2:1; see also כְּרָכָה בָּכָא, אַיָּלוֺן,, II. שִׂדִּים רְפָאִים, קְצִיץ, עָכוֺר, סֻכּוֺת, יְהוֺשָׁפָט, חָרוּץ,; הָע ׳בֵּית. — For עִמְקָם Jer 47:5 read עֲנָקִם Anakim ᵐ5 Thes Hi Gf Gie Co Rothst; so also (more dubious) 1Ch 12:16 (van d. H. v.1Ch 12:15) Gf Gie, where otherwise ׳הָע = people of valleys.
Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain
Topical studies with this word 3 entries
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
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