Quick Definition
Ekron
Biblical Persons & Places
Ekron
Ekron
A location in Philistia first mentioned at Jos.13.3;
referred to as Ekron (עֶקְרוֹן), or Ekron (עֶקְרוֹנִי).
Strong's Definition
Ekron, a place in Palestine
Derivation: from H6131 (עָקַר); eradication;
KJV Usage: Ekron.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Ekron = "emigration" or "torn up by the roots"
1) the most northerly of the 5 principal cities of the Philistines; located in the lowlands of Judah and later given to Dan
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
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)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עֶקְרוֹן
‛eqrôn
BDB Definition:
Ekron = emigration or torn up by the roots
1) the most northerly of the 5 principal cities of the Philistines; located in the lowlands of Judah and later given to Dan
Part of Speech: noun proper locative
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6131
Total KJV Occurrences: 22