עֶקְרוֹן
eq.ronNounH6138
Ekron
From: from H6131 (עָקַר); eradication;
Short Definition
Ekron, a place in Palestine
Full Lexicon Entry
Ekron = "emigration" or "torn up by the roots" the most northerly of the 5 principal cities of the Philistines; located in the lowlands of Judah and later given to Dan Also named: eq.ro.ni (*עֶקְרוֹנִי *"Ekron" H6139)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun
Morphology N:N--L
DescriptionN:N--L
Occurrences
20 timesAppears 20 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
1 Samuel
5
Joshua
5
2 Kings
4
Zechariah
2
Amos
1
Key Passages
- 1 Samuel 17:52
- 1 Samuel 7:14
- 2 Kings 1:16
- Joshua 13:3
- Joshua 19:43
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