Afek

Afek or Aphik ({{langx|he|אֲפֵק|link=no}}) may refer to:

Places in the biblical Land of Israel

  • Aphek (biblical) refers to a number of sites with the same name mentioned in the Bible
  • Aphik (Asher) one of the biblical sites belonging to the Tribe of Asher
  • Aphaca, a city in classical Syria believed by some to be the Asherite city:
  • Afka, a modern town at the site in Lebanon
  • Tel Afek, a site located near Haifa believed by some to be the Asherite city
  • Afek, Israel, a kibbutz located at the tell near Haifa
  • Another site known as Tel Afek, classical Antipatris, near Petah Tikva and Rosh HaAyin
  • Migdal Afek, Latin name Aphek Turris, also near Rosh HaAyin
  • A site in the Golan Heights:
  • Fiq, Syria, a former Syrian village
  • Afik, a current Israeli settlement and kibbutz there
  • Fiq Airfield, a small civilian airfield near the settlement/kibbutz
  • Afikim, a kibbutz in the Galilee nearby, but unrelated to the Golan Heights site

Other uses

  • Afek (surname), Hebrew-language surname
  • Afek (mythology), a cultural heroine in some Papuan groups' mythology
  • Afek Oil & Gas, a subsidiary of Genie Energy Ltd. and controls Genie Energy Ltd.'s oil and gas exploratory project in Northern Israel, including the Golan Heights region
  • Battle of Aphek, in which the Philistines defeated the Israelite army and captured the Ark of the Covenant

See also

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