Lexical Definition
עֶקְרוֹן ʻEqrôwn (ek-rone') Ekron N:N--L
from עָקַר; eradication
Ekron.
- § Ekron = "emigration" or "torn up by the roots"
- Ekron, a place in Palestine
1) the most northerly of the 5 principal cities of the Philistines; located in the lowlands of Judah and later given to Dan
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עֶקְרוֹן֮ | Ekron | Josh.15.11 |
| עֶקְרוֹן֙ | Ekron | Josh.13.3 |
| עֶקְרוֹן֒ | Ekron | 2Kgs.1.16 |
| עֶקְרֽוֹן | Ekron | 1Sam.17.52 • 2Kgs.1.3 |
| עֶקְר֥וֹן | Ekron | Josh.15.45 |
| עֶקְר֗וֹן | Ekron | Amos.1.8 |
| עֶקְר֖וֹן | Ekron | Judg.1.18 • 1Sam.6.16 |
| עֶקְר֔וֹן | Ekron | 1Sam.5.10 • 2Kgs.1.2 • Jer.25.20 |
| עֶקְר֑וֹן | Ekron | 1Sam.5.10 • 1Sam.17.52 • 2Kgs.1.6 |
| מֵעֶקְר֣וֹן | from Ekron | 1Sam.7.14 |
| מֵעֶקְר֖וֹן | from Ekron | Josh.15.46 |
| לְעֶקְר֥וֹן | for Ekron | 1Sam.6.17 |
| וְעֶקְרֽוֹן | and Ekron | Josh.19.43 |
| וְעֶקְר֖וֹן | and Ekron | Zeph.2.4 • Zech.9.5 • Zech.9.7 |
| Ακκαρών | Ekron | LXX.Josh.15.45 • LXX.Josh.15.46 • LXX.Josh.19.43 • LXX.Judg.1.18 • LXX.1Sam.17.52 • LXX.Jer.25.20 • LXX.Amos.1.8 • LXX.Zeph.2.4 • LXX.Zech.9.5 • LXX.Zech.9.7 |
| of Ekron | LXX.Josh.13.3 • LXX.Josh.15.11 • LXX.1Sam.17.52 • LXX.2Kgs.1.2 • LXX.2Kgs.1.3 • LXX.2Kgs.1.6 • LXX.2Kgs.1.16 | |
| Ακαρών | Ekron | LXX.1Sam.6.16 • LXX.1Sam.6.17 • LXX.1Sam.7.14 |
| Ακαρωνίται | Ekronites | LXX.1Sam.5.10 |
| Ακάρωνα | Ekron | LXX.1Sam.5.10 • LXX.1Sam.5.10 |
Extended Information
- Ekron = "emigration" or "torn up by the roots"
- Also named: eq.ro.ni (עֶקְרוֹנִי "Ekron" עֶקְרוֹנִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֶקְרוֺן22 proper name, of a location Ekrôn, Ακκαρων (in Assyrian Am‡arruna COTGlossary, DlPa 289 who proposes עַקָּרוֺן ); — Philistine city, one of the famous five, Amos 1:8; Josh 13:3 (D) + 4 t. Joshua (P), Judg 1:18; 1Sam 5:10 (twice in verse) + 5 t. 1 Samuel; 2Kgs 1:2; 2Kgs 1:3; 2Kgs 1:6; 2Kgs 1:16; Jer 25:20; Zeph 2:4; Zech 9:5; Zech 9:7 modern `Âkir RobBR i. 227 ff. GASmGeogr.198 BuhlGeogr.187 f.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Profile
Ekron • In Philistia • One of the five major Philistine city-states
Ekron, one of the five principal Philistine cities, located in southwestern Canaan.
- A location in Philistia first mentioned at Jos.13.3;
- referred to as Ekron עֶקְרוֹן, or Ekron עֶקְרוֹנִי.
Ekron was one of the five major cities of the Philistines, along with Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Gaza. It was located in the western part of Canaan, near the Mediterranean coast. The city was originally assigned to the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:11,45-46) and then to Dan (Joshua 19:43), but the Israelites failed to conquer it (Judges 1:18-19).
During the time of Samuel, the Philistines captured the Ark of the Covenant and moved it to Ashdod, then Gath, and finally Ekron (1 Samuel 5:10). However, God afflicted the Ekronites with tumors, so they sent the Ark back to Israel (1 Samuel 6). Later, David killed Goliath, and the Israelites pursued the Philistines as far as Ekron (1 Samuel 17:52).
The prophets Amos (1:8), Zephaniah (2:4), and Zechariah (9:5,7) all foretold Ekron's destruction as part of God's judgment on the Philistines. King Ahaziah of Israel sent messengers to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron, regarding his illness, showing the city's religious influence (2 Kings 1:2-3,16).
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