ʾăfēq אֲפֵק ‘Aphek’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: from ʾāfaq אָפַק ‘to refrain’ ( in the sense of strength )
Roots: אפק

ʾăfēq pr n loc
Aphek or Aphik = "enclosure"
1) a Canaanite city near Jezreel
2) a city in territory of Asher
3) a city northeast of Beirut in Transjordan