What does עֵמֶק (ʿēmeq) mean in the Bible?
עֵמֶק (ʿēmeq): Broad, open valley contrasting with narrow gorge; often marks sites of decisive battles or judgment in OT narrative.
Hebrew · H6010
עֵמֶק
A vale (i.e. broad depression)
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עֵמֶק H6010
Pronunciation ʿēmeq
What does עֵמֶק (ʿēmeq) mean in the Bible?
עֵמֶק (ʿēmeq): Broad, open valley contrasting with narrow gorge; often marks sites of decisive battles or judgment in OT narrative.
Full entry for עֵמֶק (H6010) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6010?
The BSB source-word alignment has 69 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in the Valley (22), the Valley (13), in the valleys (3), and in the valley (2), and the valleys (2).
Where does עֵמֶק (ʿēmeq) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 14:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (12), Judges (8), 1 Chronicles (6), Genesis (6).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It in the Valley 22× Genesis 14:8, Joshua 13:19, Joshua 17:16, Judges 6:33
the Valley 13× Genesis 14:3, Genesis 14:17, Joshua 7:26, Joshua 8:13
in the valleys 3× Numbers 14:25, 1 Chronicles 12:15, 1 Chronicles 27:29
and in the valley 2× Joshua 13:27, Joshua 17:16
and the valleys 2× Psalms 65:13, Micah 1:4
from the Valley 2× Genesis 37:14, Joshua 15:7
of the Valley 2× Joshua 15:8, Song Of Solomon 2:1
Valley 2× 2 Samuel 18:18, Jeremiah 31:40
. . . 1× Joshua 18:21
above the valley 1× Jeremiah 21:13
and make the Valley 1× Hosea 2:15
and the Valley 1× Isaiah 65:10
as [in] the Valley 1× Isaiah 28:21
end of the Valley 1× Joshua 18:16
into the plain 1× Judges 1:34
into the valley 1× Judges 5:15
Now the Valley 1× Genesis 14:10
of the plains 1× Judges 1:19
of the valleys 1× 1 Kings 20:28
of their valley 1× Jeremiah 47:5
of your valleys 1× Jeremiah 49:4
over the Valley 1× Joshua 10:12
the valleys 1× Job 39:10
through the Valley 1× Psalms 84:6
to the Valley 1× Joshua 7:24
Valley) 1× Genesis 14:17
valleys 1× Isaiah 22:7
was in a valley 1× Judges 18:28
your valleys 1× Jeremiah 49:4
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 14:3 עֵ֖מֶק to the Valley Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 14:8 בְּעֵ֖מֶק to in the Valley Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 14:10 וְעֵ֣מֶק to Now the Valley Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 14:17 עֵ֣מֶק to the Valley Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 14:17 עֵ֥מֶק to Valley) Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 37:14 מֵעֵ֣מֶק to from the Valley Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Numbers 14:25 בָּעֵ֑מֶק to in the valleys Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Joshua 7:24 עֵ֥מֶק to to the Valley Noun - masculine singular construct Joshua 7:26 עֵ֣מֶק to the Valley Noun - masculine singular construct Joshua 8:13 הָעֵֽמֶק׃ to the valley Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 14:3
Aligned rows 69
Books represented 17
Genesis 6 Numbers 1 Joshua 12 Judges 8 1 Samuel 5 2 Samuel 4 1 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 6 2 Chronicles 2 Job 2 Psalms 4 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 4 Jeremiah 6 Hosea 2 Joel 4 Micah 1
Source forms
בְּעֵ֥מֶק 10x bə·‘ê·meq Joshua 10:12, Joshua 17:16, Joshua 18:16, Judges 6:33
בְּעֵ֖מֶק 5x bə·‘ê·meq Genesis 14:8, 1 Samuel 17:19, Hosea 1:5, Joel 3:14
עֵ֥מֶק 4x ‘ê·meq Genesis 14:17, Joshua 7:24, 2 Chronicles 20:26, Hosea 2:15
בְּעֵ֣מֶק 3x bə·‘ê·meq 1 Samuel 17:2, 1 Samuel 21:9, Psalms 84:6
עֵ֖מֶק 3x ‘ê·meq Genesis 14:3, Joel 3:2, Joel 3:12
בָּעֵ֑מֶק 2x bā·‘ê·meq Numbers 14:25, 1 Samuel 6:13
בָּעֵ֖מֶק 2x bā·‘ê·meq Judges 5:15, Judges 18:28
בָּעֵֽמֶק׃ 2x bā·‘ê·meq Judges 7:1, 1 Chronicles 14:13
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 16x Genesis 14:8, Joshua 10:12, Joshua 17:16, Joshua 18:16
Noun - masculine singular construct 10x Genesis 14:3, Genesis 14:17, Joshua 7:24, Joshua 7:26
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 10x Numbers 14:25, Judges 5:15, Judges 7:1, Judges 7:8
Article | Noun - masculine singular 8x Joshua 8:13, Joshua 13:19, Joshua 17:16, Judges 1:19
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 4x Genesis 14:10, Psalms 60:6, Psalms 108:7, Isaiah 65:10
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x 1 Samuel 17:2, 1 Samuel 17:19, 1 Samuel 21:9
Article | Noun - masculine plural 2x 1 Chronicles 12:15, Song Of Solomon 2:1
Noun - masculine plural 2x 1 Kings 20:28, Job 39:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Broad, open valley contrasting with narrow gorge; often marks sites of decisive battles or judgment in OT narrative.
Source Gloss
a vale (i.e. broad depression)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Broad, open valley contrasting with narrow gorge; often marks sites of decisive battles or judgment in OT narrative.
a vale (i.e. broad depression) BDB: vale Usage: dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names). See also 1025.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֵמֶק is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain