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ben -dē´kẽr ( בּן־דּקר , ben -deḳer , "son of Deker," the King James Version "son of Dekar "): The word is derived from a Hebrew root meaning "to pierce." Compare HPN , 69. One of the 12 officers who provided victuals for King Solomon and his household (1 Kings 4:9 ).

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Ben-Deker'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​b/ben-deker.html. 1915.
 
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