Word Study · Strong's H6138 · Hebrew
עֶקְרוֹן
Eqron
ek-rone'
Strong's 1890 spelling: ʻEqrôwn
“Ekron, a place in Palestine”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
Ekron, a place in Palestine
Rendered in the KJV as
Ekron.
- 22occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 8 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 14inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 22 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 14
- וְעֶקְר֖וֹן3
- עֶקְר֑וֹן3
- עֶקְר֔וֹן3
- עֶקְר֖וֹן2
- עֶקְרֽוֹן׃2
- וְעֶקְרֽוֹן׃1
- לְעֶקְר֥וֹן1
- מֵעֶקְר֖וֹן1
- מֵעֶקְר֣וֹן1
- עֶקְרוֹן֙1
- עֶקְרוֹן֮1
- עֶקְר֥וֹן1
and 2 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 4
- Ekron15
- and Ekron4
- from Ekron2
- for Ekron1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- proper noun (a name)15
- conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)4
- preposition + proper noun (a name)3
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNpl · 15
- HC/Npl · 4
- HR/Npl · 3
All 22, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
1 Samuel carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Joshua5 occurrences
- Joshua 13:3עֶקְרוֹן֙ʾekronproper noun (a name)All the territory of the Philistines and the Geshurites, from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;here: Ekron
- Joshua 15:11עֶקְרוֹן֮ʾekronproper noun (a name)Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.here: Ekron
- Joshua 15:45עֶקְר֥וֹןekronproper noun (a name)Ekron, with its towns and villages;here: Ekron
- Joshua 15:46מֵעֶקְר֖וֹןmeekronpreposition + proper noun (a name)from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;here: from Ekron
- Joshua 19:43וְעֶקְרֽוֹן׃veekronconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Elon, Timnah, Ekron,here: and Ekron
Judges1 occurrence
1 Samuel7 occurrences
- 1 Samuel 5:10עֶקְר֑וֹןekronproper noun (a name)So they sent the ark of God to Ekron, but as it arrived, the Ekronites cried out, “They have brought us the ark of the God of Israel in order to kill us and our people!”here: Ekron
- 1 Samuel 5:10עֶקְר֔וֹןekronproper noun (a name)So they sent the ark of God to Ekron, but as it arrived, the Ekronites cried out, “They have brought us the ark of the God of Israel in order to kill us and our people!”here: Ekron
- 1 Samuel 6:16עֶקְר֖וֹןekronproper noun (a name)And when the five rulers of the Philistines saw this, they returned to Ekron that same day.here: Ekron
- 1 Samuel 6:17לְעֶקְר֥וֹןleekronpreposition + proper noun (a name)As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.here: for Ekron
- 1 Samuel 7:14מֵעֶקְר֣וֹןmeekronpreposition + proper noun (a name)The cities from Ekron to Gath, which the Philistines had taken, were restored to Israel, who also delivered the surrounding territory from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between the Israelites and the Amorites.here: from Ekron
- 1 Samuel 17:52עֶקְר֑וֹןekronproper noun (a name)Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.here: Ekron
- 1 Samuel 17:52עֶקְרֽוֹן׃ekronproper noun (a name)Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.here: Ekron
2 Kings4 occurrences
- 2 Kings 1:2עֶקְר֔וֹןekronproper noun (a name)Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”here: Ekron
- 2 Kings 1:3עֶקְרֽוֹן׃ekronproper noun (a name)But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’here: Ekron
- 2 Kings 1:6עֶקְר֑וֹןekronproper noun (a name)They replied, “A man came up to meet us and said, ‘Go back to the king who sent you and tell him that this is what the LORD says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending these men to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’”here: Ekron
- 2 Kings 1:16עֶקְרוֹן֒ʾekronproper noun (a name)And Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the LORD says: Is there really no God in Israel for you to inquire of His word? Is that why you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.”here: Ekron
Zechariah2 occurrences
- Zechariah 9:5וְעֶקְר֖וֹןveekronconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Ashkelon will see and fear;Gaza will writhe in agony,as will Ekron,for her hope will wither.There will cease to be a king in Gaza,and Ashkelon will be uninhabited.here: and Ekron
- Zechariah 9:7וְעֶקְר֖וֹןveekronconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)I will remove the blood from their mouthsand the abominations from between their teeth.Then they too will become a remnant for our God;they will become like a clan in Judah,and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.here: and Ekron