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Lexicon :: Strong's G108 - azōtos

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Ἄζωτος
Transliteration
azōtos (Key)
Pronunciation
ad'-zo-tos
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Hebrew origin אַשְׁדּוֹד (H795)
mGNT
1x in 1 unique form(s) TR
1x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
15x in 4 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

Ἄζωτος Ázōtos, ad'-zo-tos; of Hebrew origin (H795); Azotus (i.e. Ashdod), a place in Palestine:—Azotus.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's G108 in the following manner: Azotus (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's G108 in the following manner: Azotus (1x).

  1. Ashdod or Azotus = "a stronghold"

    1. one of the five chief cities of the Philistines, lying between Ashkelon and Jamnia and near the Mediterranean

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Ἄζωτος Ázōtos, ad'-zo-tos; of Hebrew origin (H795); Azotus (i.e. Ashdod), a place in Palestine:—Azotus.
STRONGS G108:
Ἄζωτος, -ου, ἡ, אַשְׁדּוֹר, Azotus, Ashdod, one of the five chief cities of the Philistines, lying between Ashkelon and Jamnia [i. e. Jabneel] and near the Mediterranean: Acts 8:40; at present a petty village, Esdῦd. A succinct history of the city is given by Gesenius, Thesaurus iii; p. 1366; Raumer, Palästina, p. 174; [Alex.'s Kitto or McClintock and Strong's Cyclopaedia, under the word Ashdod].
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
8:40

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G108 matches the Greek Ἄζωτος (azōtos),
which occurs 15 times in 13 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:18 - In addition, Judah captured the towns of Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron, along with their surrounding territories.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 5:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:1 - After the Philistines captured the Ark of God, they took it from the battleground at Ebenezer to the town of Ashdod.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 5:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:3 - But when the citizens of Ashdod went to see it the next morning, Dagon had fallen with his face to the ground in front of the Ark of the LORD! So they took Dagon and put him in his place again.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 5:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:5 - That is why to this day neither the priests of Dagon nor anyone who enters the temple of Dagon in Ashdod will step on its threshold.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 5:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:6 - Then the LORD’s heavy hand struck the people of Ashdod and the nearby villages with a plague of tumors.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 5:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:7 - When the people realized what was happening, they cried out, “We can’t keep the Ark of the God of Israel here any longer! He is against us! We will all be destroyed along with Dagon, our god.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 6:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:17 - The five gold tumors sent by the Philistines as a guilt offering to the LORD were gifts from the rulers of Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:6 - Uzziah declared war on the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built new towns in the Ashdod area and in other parts of Philistia.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 20:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 20:1 - In the year when King Sargon of Assyria sent his commander in chief to capture the Philistine city of Ashdod,[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 25:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:20 - along with all the foreigners living in that land. I also gave it to all the kings of the land of Uz and the kings of the Philistine cities of Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and what remains of Ashdod.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:8 - I will slaughter the people of Ashdod
and destroy the king of Ashkelon.
Then I will turn to attack Ekron,
and the few Philistines still left will be killed,”
says the Sovereign LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:4 - Gaza and Ashkelon will be abandoned,
Ashdod and Ekron torn down.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:6 - Foreigners will occupy the city of Ashdod.
I will destroy the pride of the Philistines.
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