How to Pronounce Aphek
AY-phek
Aphek is pronounced AY-phek (ˈeɪfɛk): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: AY-fek.
What does Aphek mean?
Aphek means “Aphekah, Aphik, strength; a rapid torrent”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Aphek?
Aphek was a town in Canaan, its king among those defeated by Joshua (Joshua 12:18). It later served as a staging ground for armies: the Philistines camped there before capturing the ark of God (1 Samuel 4:1), and the Syrians under Benhadad were routed by Israel there (1 Kings 20:30).
Also pronounced
AY-fek
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