Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(lord of Bezek). King of Bezek, vanquished by Judah (Judg. 1:3-7).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
King of Bezek, as the name implies, a Canaanitish city. He was taken captive by Judah, and they cut off his thumbs and great toes. He confessed that this was a righteous judgment upon him, because he had done the same to seventy kings, whom he made to gather their food under his table (Judg. 1:5-7).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Transliteration:
’Adoniy-Bezeq
Phonic:
ad-o’’-nee-beh’-zek, Adoni-bezek
Meaning:
from 113 and 966; lord of Bezek; Adoni-Bezek; a Canaanitish king
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
lord of lightning
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
The Lord of the dispersion; Lord of lightning:―a Canaanitish king, Judg. 1:5. {Dominus dispersionis}