עֵ֫מֶק70 H6010
emeq -- a broad valley or lowland plain between hills, often the site of battles and settlements
The masculine noun emeq designates a broad, open valley or lowland -- the wide, flat-bottomed kind framed by hills, as distinct from gay' (a narrow ravine) and nachal (a wadi or seasonal streambed). Derived from a root suggesting depth, the emeq is typically arable land and often a theater of conflict: the Valley of Elah where David fought Goliath (1 Sam 17:2), the Valley of Jezreel where Gideon camped (Judg 6:33), the Valley of Rephaim where the Philistines arrayed (2 Sam 5:18). Many of its 69 occurrences form fixed toponymic phrases ('Valley of X'). Spanish valle, French vallee, and German Tal each capture the sense of a broad lowland, confirming a single geographic-topographic meaning.
Senses
1. valley, broad lowland plain — A broad, flat-bottomed valley or lowland plain situated between hills or mountains, typically suitable for agriculture and often the locale of military engagements. Distinguished from gay' (narrow gorge, H1516) and nachal (wadi, H5158) by its breadth and openness. Appears frequently in toponymic constructions: Valley of Elah (1 Sam 17:2), Valley of Jezreel (Judg 6:33), Valley of the King (Gen 14:17; 2 Sam 18:18). Spanish valle, French vallee, and German Tal converge uniformly, confirming a single undivided geographic sense. 69×
AR["بِ-الْوادي","بِ-وادي","في-عُمْقِ","في-وادي","في-وادي-","فِي-الْوَادِي","فِي-وَادِي"]·ben["-উপত্যকায়","-মধ্যে","উপত্যকায়","উপত্যকায়-"]·DE["[בעמק]","im-Tal","in-Tal-von","in-Valley-von","in-der-Tal","in-der-Tal-von"]·EN["in-Valley-of","in-the-valley","in-the-valley-of","in-valley-of","into-the-valley"]·FR["dans-Valley-de","dans-la-vallée","dans-le-vallée","dans-le-vallée-de","dans-vallée","dans-vallée-de","vallée"]·heb["ב-ה-בעמק","ב-עֵמֶק","ב-עמק"]·HI["घति-मे","घति-मेइन","घाटी-में","तराई-में","में-तराई"]·ID["di-Lembah","di-Lembah-","di-lembah"]·IT["dentro-la-valle","in-Valley-di","in-il-valle","in-il-valle-di","in-valle-di","nella-valle","vallata"]·jav["ing-lebak","ing-lembah","ing-lèmbah","ing-lèmbak","wonten-ing-lebak","wonten-lebak","wonten-lebak-"]·KO["골짜기-에","골짜기-에서","골짜기에","골짜기에서","골짜기에서-","에-골짜기","에-골짜기-","에-골짜기-의","에-골짜기에","에-골짜기에서","에서-골짜기"]·PT["em-vale-de","no-vale","no-vale-de"]·RU["в-долине","в-долине-","в-долину"]·ES["en-el-valle","en-el-valle-de","en-valle-de"]·SW["bondeni","katika-Bonde","katika-Bonde-la","katika-bonde","katika-bonde-la"]·TR["-de-vadide","de-vadiye","vadisinde","vadisinde-","yıktı"]·urd["میدان-میں","وادی-میں"]
Gen 14:3, Gen 14:8, Gen 14:17, Gen 14:17, Num 14:25, Josh 7:24, Josh 7:26, Josh 8:13, Josh 10:12, Josh 13:19, Josh 17:16, Josh 17:16 (+38 more)
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
עֵ֫מֶק70 n.m. Mi 1:4 vale (proposes deepening, depth, v. GASmGeogr. 384f. 654f.; cf. בִּקְעָה, גַּיְא, נַחַל);—ע׳ abs. Jos 8:13 +, cstr. Gn 14:17 +; sf. עִמְקֵךְ Je 49:4, עִמְקָם 47:5 (but v. infr.); pl. עֲמָקִים Mi 1:4, sf. עֲמָקַיִךְ Is 22:7;—vale, valley, lowland, opp. הֶהָרִים Mi 1:4, amid mts., e.g. about Jerus. Is 22:7; Je 31:40, so perhaps ע׳ שָׁוֵה Gn 14:17 = ע׳ הַמֶּלֶךְ v 17; 2 S 18:18,…