Ekron = "emigration" or "torn up by the roots" the most northerly of the 5 principal cities of the Philistines; located in the lowlands of Judah and later given to Dan Also named: eq.ro.ni (עֶקְרוֹנִי "Ekron" H6139)
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H6138 — עֶקְרוֹן
eq.ron · Ekron · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Joshua 13:3 · עֶקְרוֹן֙from Sihor which is on the front of Egypt, and unto the border of Ekron northward, to the Canaanite it is reckoned, five princes of the Philistines, the Gazathite, and the Ashdothite, the Eshkalonite, the Gittite, and the Ekronite, also the Avim.Joshua 15:11 · עֶקְרוֹן֮and the border hath gone out unto the side of Ekron northward, and the border hath been marked out to Shicron, and hath passed over to mount Baalah, and gone out to Jabneel; and the outgoings of the border have been at the sea.Joshua 15:45 · עֶקְר֥וֹןEkron and its towns and its villages,Joshua 15:46 · מֵעֶקְר֖וֹןfrom Ekron and westward, all that are by the side of Ashdod, and their villages.Joshua 19:43 · וְעֶקְרֽוֹן׃and Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,Judges 1:18 · עֶקְר֖וֹןAnd Judah captureth Gaza and its border, and Askelon and its border, and Ekron and its border;1 Samuel 5:10 · עֶקְר֑וֹן · עֶקְר֔וֹןAnd they send the ark of God to Ekron, and it cometh to pass, at the coming in of the ark of God to Ekron, that the Ekronites cry out, saying, ‘They have brought round unto us the ark of the God of Israel, to put us to death—and our people.’1 Samuel 6:16 · עֶקְר֖וֹןand the five princes of the Philistines have seen it, and turn back to Ekron, on that day.1 Samuel 6:17 · לְעֶקְר֥וֹןAnd these are the golden emerods which the Philistines have sent back—a guilt-offering to Jehovah: for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Ashkelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;1 Samuel 7:14 · מֵעֶקְר֣וֹןAnd the cities which the Philistines have taken from Israel are restored to Israel—from Ekron even unto Gath—and their border hath Israel delivered out of the hand of the Philistines; and there is peace between Israel and the Amorite.1 Samuel 17:52 · עֶקְר֑וֹן · עֶקְרֽוֹן׃And the men of Israel rise—also Judah—and shout, and pursue the Philistines till thou enter the valley, and unto the gates of Ekron, and the wounded of the Philistines fall in the way of Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron,2 Kings 1:2 · עֶקְר֔וֹןand Ahaziah falleth through the lattice in his upper chamber that is in Samaria, and is sick, and sendeth messengers, and saith unto them, ‘Go ye, inquire of Baal-Zebub god of Ekron if I recover from this sickness.’2 Kings 1:3 · עֶקְרֽוֹן׃And a messenger of Jehovah hath spoken unto Elijah the Tishbite, ‘Rise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and speak unto them, Is it because there is not a God in Israel—ye are going to inquire of Baal Zebub god of Ekron?2 Kings 1:6 · עֶקְר֑וֹןAnd they say unto him, ‘A man hath come up to meet us, and saith unto us, Go, turn back unto the king who sent you, and ye have said unto him, Thus said Jehovah, Is it because there is not a God in Israel—thou art sending to inquire of Baal-Zebub god of Ekron? therefore, the bed whither thou hast gone up, thou dost not come down from it, for thou dost certainly die.’2 Kings 1:16 · עֶקְרוֹן֒and speaketh unto him, ‘Thus said Jehovah, Because that thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal-Zebub god of Ekron—is it because there is not a God in Israel to inquire of His word? therefore, the bed whither thou hast gone up—thou dost not come down from it, for thou dost certainly die.’Jeremiah 25:20 · עֶקְר֔וֹןAnd all the mixed people, And all the kings of the land of Uz, And all the kings of the land of the Philistines, And Ashkelon, and Gazzah, and Ekron, And the remnant of Ashdod,Amos 1:8 · עֶקְר֗וֹןAnd I have cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, And a holder of a sceptre from Ashkelon, And have turned back My hand against Ekron, And perished have the remnant of the Philistines, Said the Lord Jehovah.Zephaniah 2:4 · וְעֶקְר֖וֹןFor Gaza is forsaken, And Ashkelon is for a desolation, Ashdod! at noon they do cast her forth, And Ekron is rooted up.Zechariah 9:5 · וְעֶקְר֖וֹןSee doth Ashkelon and fear, Also Gaza, and she is exceedingly pained, Also Ekron—for her expectation dried up, And perished hath a king from Gaza, And Ashkelon doth not remain,Zechariah 9:7 · וְעֶקְר֖וֹןAnd turned aside his blood from his mouth, His abominations from between his teeth, And he hath remained, even he, to our God, And he hath been as a leader in Judah, And Ekron as a Jebusite.