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Lexicon :: Strong's H6138 - ʿeqrôn

Aa
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 BoxJos 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:3 - from the Shihor H7883 which H834 is [fn]east H5921 H6440 of Egypt H4714, even as far H5704 as the border H1366 of Ekron H6138 to the north H6828 (it is counted H2803 as Canaanite H3669); the five H2568 governors H5633 of the Philistines H6430: the Gazite H5841, the Ashdodite H796, the Ashkelonite H832, the Gittite H1663, the Ekronite H6139; and the Avvite H5761

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:11 - Then the border H1366 proceeded H3318 to the side H3802 of Ekron H6138 northward H6828. And the border H1366 turned H8388 to Shikkeron H7942 and continued H5674 to Mount H2022 Baalah H1173 and proceeded H3318 to Jabneel H2995, and the [fn]border H1366 ended H1961 H8444 at the sea H3220.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:45

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:45 -

Ekron H6138, with its towns H1323 and its villages H2691;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:46

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:46 - from Ekron H6138 even to the sea H3220, all H3605 that were by the [fn]side H3027 of Ashdod H795, with their villages H2691.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:43

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:43 - Elon H356, Timnah H8553, and Ekron H6138,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:18 - And Judah H3063 took H3920 Gaza H5804 with its territory H1366, Ashkelon H831 with its territory H1366, and Ekron H6138 with its territory H1366.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:10 - So they sent H7971 the ark H727 of God H430 to Ekron H6138. And as the ark H727 of God H430 came H935 to Ekron H6138, the Ekronites H6139 cried H2199 out H2199, saying H559, “They have brought H5437 the ark H727 of the God H430 of Israel H3478 to [fn]us, to kill H4191 [fn]us and [fn]our people H5971!”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:16 - When the five H2568 governors H5633 of the Philistines H6430 saw H7200 it, they returned H7725 to Ekron H6138 that day H3117.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:17 -

Now these H428 are the gold H2091 tumors H2914 which H834 the Philistines H6430 returned H7725 as a guilt H817 offering H817 to the LORD H3068: one H259 for Ashdod H795, one H259 for Gaza H5804, one H259 for Ashkelon H831, one H259 for Gath H1661, and one H259 for Ekron H6138;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:14 - The cities H5892 which H834 the Philistines H6430 had taken H3947 from Israel H3478 were restored H7725 to Israel H3478, from Ekron H6138 even to Gath H1661; and Israel H3478 [fn]recovered H5337 their territory H1366 from the hand H3027 of the Philistines H6430. So there was peace H7965 between H996 Israel H3478 and the Amorites H567.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:52

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:52 - Then the men H376 of Israel H3478 and Judah H3063 rose H6965 up H6965 and shouted H7321, and they pursued H7291 the Philistines H6430 [fn]as far H5704 as the valley H1516, and to the gates H8179 of Ekron H6138. And the Philistine H6430 dead H2491 [fn]lay H5307 along the way H1870 to Shaaraim H8189, even to Gath H1661 and Ekron H6138.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:2 - And Ahaziah H274 fell H5307 through H1157 the window lattice H7639 in his upper H5944 chamber H5944 which H834 was in Samaria H8111, and became H2470 ill H2470. So he sent H7971 messengers H4397 and said H559 to them, “Go H1980, inquire H1875 of Baal-zebub H1176, the god H430 of Ekron H6138, whether H518 I will recover H2421 from this H2088 sickness H2483.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:3 - But the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 said H1696 to Elijah H452 the Tishbite H8664, “Arise H6965, go H5927 up H5927 to meet H7122 the messengers H4397 of the king H4428 of Samaria H8111 and say H1696 to them, ‘Is it because H4480 H1097 there H369 is H369 no H369 God H430 in Israel H3478 that you are going H1980 to inquire H1875 of Baal-zebub H1176, the god H430 of Ekron H6138?’

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:6 - They said H559 to him, “A man H376 came H5927 up H5927 to meet H7122 us and said H559 to us, ‘Go H1980, return H7725 to the king H4428 who H834 sent H7971 you and say H1696 to him, “This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559: ‘Is it because H4480 H1097 there H369 is H369 no H369 God H430 in Israel H3478 that you are sending H7971 messengers to inquire H1875 of Baal-zebub H1176, the god H430 of Ekron H6138? Therefore H3651 [fn]you will not get H3381 down H3381 from the bed H4296 upon which H834 you have lain H5927, but you shall certainly H4191 die H4191.’”’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:16 - Then he said H1696 to him, “This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559: ‘Since H3282 H834 you have sent H7971 messengers H4397 to inquire H1875 of Baal-zebub H1176, the god H430 of Ekron H6138—is it because H4480 H1097 there H369 is H369 no H369 God H430 in Israel H3478 to inquire H1875 of His word H1697? Therefore H3651 [fn]you will not get H3381 down H3381 from the bed H4296 upon which H834 you have lain H5927, but you shall certainly H4191 die H4191.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:20 - and to all H3605 the foreign H6154 [fn]people H6154, all H3605 the kings H4428 of the land H776 of Uz H5780, all H3605 the kings H4428 of the land H776 of the Philistines H6430 (that is, Ashkelon H831, Gaza H5804, Ekron H6138, and the remnant H7611 of Ashdod H795);

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:8

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“I will also eliminate H3772 every inhabitant H3427 from Ashdod H795,

As well as him who holds H8551 the scepter H7626, from Ashkelon H831;

And I will direct H7725 My [fn]power H3027 against H5921 Ekron H6138,

And the remnant H7611 of the Philistines H6430 will perish H6,”

Says H559 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD H3068.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:4 -

For Gaza H5804 will be abandoned H5800,

And Ashkelon H831 will become a desolation H8077;

The inhabitants of Ashdod H795 will be driven H1644 out H1644 at noon H6672,

And Ekron H6138 will be uprooted H6131.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:5

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:5 -

Ashkelon H831 will see H7200 it and be H3372 afraid H3372.

Gaza H5804 too will writhe H2342 in H2342 great H3966 pain H2342;

Also Ekron H6138, because H3588 her hope H4007 has been ruined H954.

Moreover, the king H4428 will perish H6 from Gaza H5804,

And Ashkelon H831 will not be inhabited H3427.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:7 -

And I will remove H5493 their blood H1818 from their mouth H6310

And their detestable H8251 things H8251 from between H996 their teeth H8127.

Then they also H1571 will be H7604 a H7604 remnant H7604 for our God H430,

And be like a [fn]clan H505 in Judah H3063,

And Ekron H6138 will be like a Jebusite H2983.

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