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Lexicon :: Strong's H6138 - ʿeqrôn

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עֶקְרוֹן
Transliteration
ʿeqrôn
Pronunciation
ek-rone'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

עֶקְרוֹן ʻEqrôwn, ek-rone'; from H6131; eradication; Ekron, a place in Palestine:—Ekron.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H6138 in the following manner: Ekron (22x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H6138 in the following manner: Ekron (22x).

  1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עֶקְרוֹן ʻEqrôwn, ek-rone'; from H6131; eradication; Ekron, a place in Palestine:—Ekron.
STRONGS H6138: Abbreviations
עֶקְרוֺן 22 proper name, of a location Ekrôn, Ακκαρων (in Assyrian Amḳarruna COTGlossary, DlPa 289 who proposes עַקָּרוֺן); — Philistine city, one of the famous five, Amos 1:8; Joshua 13:3 (D) + 4 times Joshua (P), Judges 1:18; 1 Samuel 5:10 (twice in verse) + 5 times 1 Samuel; 2 Kings 1:2, 3, 6, 16; Jeremiah 25:20; Zephaniah 2:4; Zechariah 9:5, 7; modern `Âkir RobBR i. 227 ff. GASmGeogr. 198 BuhlGeogr. 187 f.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Joshua

13:3

Judges

1:18

1 Samuel

5:10

2 Kings

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

Jeremiah

25:20

Amos

1:8

Zephaniah

2:4

Zechariah

9:5; 9:7

H6138

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6138 matches the Hebrew עֶקְרוֹן (ʿeqrôn),
which occurs 22 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:3 - from the Shihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the border of Ekron northward, which is reckoned to the Canaanites; the five lords of the Philistines; the Gazites, and the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avvim,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:11 - and the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward; and the border extended to Shikkeron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 15:45

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:45 - Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 15:46

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:46 - from Ekron even unto the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 19:43

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:43 - and Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:18 - Also Judah took Gaza with the border thereof, and Ashkelon with the border thereof, and Ekron with the border thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:10 - So 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 6:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:16 - And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 6:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:17 - And these are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned for a trespass-offering unto Jehovah: for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Ashkelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:14 - And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the border thereof did Israel deliver out of the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:52

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:52 - And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou comest to Gai, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 1:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:2 - And Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover of this sickness.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:3 - But the angel of Jehovah said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:6 - And they said unto him, There came up a man to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that thou sendest to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 1:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:16 - And he said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 25:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:20 - and all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Gaza, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:8 - And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon; and I will turn my hand against Ekron; and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:4 - For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation; they shall drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron shall be rooted up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 9:5

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:5 - Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also, and shall be sore pained; and Ekron, for her expectation shall be put to shame; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:7 - And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth; and he also shall be a remnant for our God; and he shall be as a chieftain in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.
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