Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H6138
עֶקְרוֹן
eq.ron · “Ekron”
Used 22 times across 8 books
Definition
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)
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)
Where it appears
Joshua5
Judges1
1 Samuel7
2 Kings4
Jeremiah1
Amos1
Zephaniah1
Zechariah2
In the text
Joshua 13:3From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:Joshua 15:11And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.Joshua 15:45Ekron, with her towns and her villages:Joshua 15:46From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:Joshua 19:43And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,Judges 1:18Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.1 Samuel 5:10Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.1 Samuel 6:16And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.1 Samuel 6:17And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the Lord; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;1 Samuel 7:14And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
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