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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 H4480 Sihor, H7883 which H834 is before H6440 Egypt, H4714 even unto H5704 the borders H1366 of Ekron H6138 northward, H6828 which is counted H2803 to the Canaanite: H3669 five H2568 lords H5633 of the Philistines; H6430 the Gazathites, H5841 and the Ashdothites, H796 the Eshkalonites, H832 the Gittites, H1663 and the Ekronites; H6139 also the Avites: H5757

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:11 - And H3318➔ the border H1366 went out ➔H3318 unto H413 the side H3802 of Ekron H6138 northward: H6828 and H8388➔ the border H1366 was drawn ➔H8388 to Shicron, H7942 and passed along H5674 to mount H2022 Baalah, H1173 and went out H3318 unto Jabneel; H2995 and H1961➔ the goings out H8444 of the border H1366 were ➔H1961 at the sea. H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:45 - Ekron, H6138 with her towns H1323 and her villages: H2691

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:46 - From Ekron H6138 even unto the sea, H3220 all H3605 that H834 lay near H5921 H3027 Ashdod, H795 with their villages: H2691

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:18 - Also H3920➔ Judah H3063 took ➔H3920 Gaza H5804 with H853 the coast thereof, H1366 and H853 Askelon H831 with H853 the coast thereof, H1366 and H853 Ekron H6138 with H853 the coast thereof. H1366

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:10 - Therefore they sent H7971 the ark H727 of God H430 to Ekron. H6138 And it came to pass, H1961 as H935➔ the ark H727 of God H430 came ➔H935 to Ekron, H6138 that H2199➔ the Ekronites H6139 cried out, ➔H2199 saying, H559 They have brought about H5437 the ark H727 of the God H430 of Israel H3478 to us, H413 to slay us H4191 and H853 our people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:16 - And when the five H2568 lords H5633 of the Philistines H6430 had seen H7200 it, they returned H7725 to Ekron H6138 the same H1931 day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:17 - And these H428 are the golden H2091 emerods H2914 which H834 the Philistines H6430 returned H7725 for a trespass offering H817 unto the LORD; H3068 for Ashdod H795 one, H259 for Gaza H5804 one, H259 for Askelon H831 one, H259 for Gath H1661 one, H259 for Ekron H6138 one; H259

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:14 - And H7725➔ the cities H5892 which H834 the Philistines H6430 had taken H3947 from H854 Israel H3478 were restored ➔H7725 to Israel, H3478 from Ekron H6138 even unto H5704 Gath; H1661 and H853 the coasts thereof H1366 did H5337➔ Israel H3478 deliver ➔H5337 out of the hands H3027 of the Philistines. H6430 And there was H1961 peace H7965 between H996 Israel H3478 and H996 the Amorites. H567

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:52 - And H6965➔ the men H376 of Israel H3478 and of Judah H3063 arose, ➔H6965 and shouted, H7321 and pursued H7291 the Philistines, H6430 until H5704 thou come H935 to the valley, H1516 and to H5704 the gates H8179 of Ekron. H6138 And H5307➔ the wounded H2491 of the Philistines H6430 fell down ➔H5307 by the way H1870 to Shaaraim, H8189 even unto H5704 Gath, H1661 and unto H5704 Ekron. H6138

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:2 - And H5307➔ Ahaziah H274 fell down ➔H5307 through H1157 a lattice H7639 in his upper chamber H5944 that H834 was in Samaria, H8111 and was sick: H2470 and he sent H7971 messengers, H4397 and said H559 unto them, H413 Go, H3212 enquire H1875 of Baalzebub H1176 H1176 the god H430 of Ekron H6138 whether H518 I shall recover H2421 of H2483➔ this H2088 disease. ➔H2483

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:3 - But the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 said H1696 to H413 Elijah H452 the Tishbite, H8664 Arise, H6965 go up H5927 to meet H7125 the messengers H4397 of the king H4428 of Samaria, H8111 and say H1696 unto them, H413 Is it not because H1097 there is not H369 a God H430 in Israel, H3478 that ye H859 go H1980 to enquire H1875 of Baalzebub H1176 H1176 the god H430 of Ekron? H6138

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:6 - And they said H559 unto him, H413 There came H5927➔ a man H376 up ➔H5927 to meet us, H7125 and said H559 unto us, H413 Go, H3212 turn again H7725 unto H413 the king H4428 that H834 sent H7971 you, H853 and say H1696 unto him, H413 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 Is it not because H1097 there is not H369 a God H430 in Israel, H3478 that thou H859 sendest H7971 to enquire H1875 of Baalzebub H1176 H1176 the god H430 of Ekron? H6138 therefore H3651 thou shalt H3381➔ not H3808 come down ➔H3381 from H4480 that bed H4296 on H8033 which H834 thou art gone up, H5927 but H3588 shalt H4191➔ surely H4191 die. ➔H4191

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:16 - And he said H1696 unto him, H413 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 Forasmuch H3282 as H834 thou hast sent H7971 messengers H4397 to enquire H1875 of Baalzebub H1176 H1176 the god H430 of Ekron, H6138 is it not because H1097 there is no H369 God H430 in Israel H3478 to enquire H1875 of his word? H1697 therefore H3651 thou shalt H3381➔ not H3808 come down ➔H3381 off H4480 that bed H4296 on H8033 which H834 thou art gone up, H5927 but H3588 shalt H4191➔ surely H4191 die. ➔H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:20 - And H853 all H3605 the mingled people, H6154 and H853 all H3605 the kings H4428 of the land H776 of Uz, H5780 and H853 all H3605 the kings H4428 of the land H776 of the Philistines, H6430 and H853 Ashkelon, H831 and H853 Azzah, H5804 and H853 Ekron, H6138 and H853 the remnant H7611 of Ashdod, H795

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:8 - And I will cut off H3772 the inhabitant H3427 from Ashdod, H795 and him that holdeth H8551 the sceptre H7626 from Ashkelon, H831 and I will turn H7725 mine hand H3027 against H5921 Ekron: H6138 and H6➔ the remnant H7611 of the Philistines H6430 shall perish, ➔H6 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD. H3069

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:4 - For H3588 Gaza H5804 shall be H1961 forsaken, H5800 and Ashkelon H831 a desolation: H8077 they shall drive out H1644 Ashdod H795 at the noon day, H6672 and Ekron H6138 shall be rooted up. H6131

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:5 - Ashkelon H831 shall see H7200 it, and fear; H3372 Gaza also H5804 shall see it, and be H2342➔ very H3966 sorrowful, ➔H2342 and Ekron; H6138 for H3588 her expectation H4007 shall be ashamed; H954 and H6➔ the king H4428 shall perish ➔H6 from Gaza, H5804 and Ashkelon H831 shall H3427➔ not H3808 be inhabited. ➔H3427

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:7 - And I will take away H5493 his blood H1818 out of his mouth, H6310 and his abominations H8251 from between H996 his teeth: H8127 but he that remaineth, H7604 even H1571 he, H1931 shall be for our God, H430 and he shall be H1961 as a governor H441 in Judah, H3063 and Ekron H6138 as a Jebusite. H2983
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