H6138 עֶקְרוֹן (ʻEqrôwn) ek-rone'

Hebrew

Noun

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

עֶקְרוֹן (eq.ron) — Ekron. 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)

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

עֶקְרֹון (H6138)

name · עֶקְרֹונִי

Names of Locations

Ekron = town; ◄ located in Philistia; ► one of the fives cities of the Philistines

JOS 13:3 · JOS 15:11 · JOS 15:45 · JOS 15:46 · JOS 19:43 · JDG 1:18 · 1SA 5:10 · 1SA 5:10 · 1SA 6:16 · 1SA 6:17 · 1SA 7:14 · 1SA 17:52 · 1SA 17:52 · 2KI 1:2 · 2KI 1:3 · 2KI 1:6 · 2KI 1:16 · JER 25:20 · AMO 1:8 · ZEP 2:4 · ZEC 9:5 · ZEC 9:7

Reinier de Blois

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עֶקְרוֹן 22 n.pr.loc. Eḳrôn;—Philistine city, one of the famous five base

Bible Occurrences (20)

13:3 15:11 15:45 15:46 19:43

1:18

5:10 6:16 6:17 7:14 17:52

1:2 1:3 1:6 1:16

25:20

1:8

2:4

9:5 9:7

Joshua 13:3

from the Shihor east... of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite [territory])— that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;

Joshua 15:11

Then [it] went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved... toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended...... at the Sea.

Joshua 15:45

Ekron, with its towns and villages;

Joshua 15:46

from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near... Ashdod, along with their villages;

Joshua 19:43

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

Judges 1:18

And Judah also captured Gaza -, Ashkelon -, and Ekron — each with its territory.

1 Samuel 5:10

So they sent the ark of God to Ekron,... but as it... arrived -, the Ekronites... cried out, They have brought us the ark of the God of Israel in order to kill us and our people!”

1 Samuel 6:16

And when the five rulers of the Philistines saw [this], they returned to Ekron that same day.