Hebrew · H6138

עֶקְרוֹן

Ekron , a place in Palestine

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עֶקְרוֹןH6138

What does עֶקְרוֹן mean in the Bible?

עֶקְרוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "Ekron , a place in Palestine".

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What does עֶקְרוֹן mean in the Bible?

עֶקְרוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "Ekron , a place in Palestine".

How does the BSB render H6138?

The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Ekron (7), and Ekron (5), Ekron (4), from Ekron (2), to Ekron (2).

Where does עֶקְרוֹן appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 13:3. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (7), Joshua (5), 2 Kings (4), Zechariah (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

of Ekron7×Joshua 13:3, Joshua 15:11, 1 Samuel 17:52, 2 Kings 1:2

and Ekron5×Judges 1:18, 1 Samuel 6:17, 1 Samuel 17:52, Zephaniah 2:4

Ekron4×Joshua 15:45, Joshua 19:43, Jeremiah 25:20, Amos 1:8

from Ekron2×Joshua 15:46, 1 Samuel 7:14

to Ekron2×1 Samuel 5:10, 1 Samuel 6:16

-1×1 Samuel 5:10

as will Ekron1×Zechariah 9:5

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowJoshua 13:3

Aligned rows22

Books represented8

Joshua5Judges11 Samuel72 Kings4Jeremiah1Amos1Zephaniah1Zechariah2

Source forms

וְעֶקְר֖וֹן3xwə·‘eq·rō·wnZephaniah 2:4, Zechariah 9:5, Zechariah 9:7

עֶקְר֑וֹן3x‘eq·rō·wn1 Samuel 5:10, 1 Samuel 17:52, 2 Kings 1:6

עֶקְר֔וֹן3x‘eq·rō·wn1 Samuel 5:10, 2 Kings 1:2, Jeremiah 25:20

עֶקְר֖וֹן2x‘eq·rō·wnJudges 1:18, 1 Samuel 6:16

עֶקְרֽוֹן׃2x‘eq·rō·wn1 Samuel 17:52, 2 Kings 1:3

וְעֶקְרֽוֹן׃1xwə·‘eq·rō·wnJoshua 19:43

לְעֶקְר֥וֹן1xlə·‘eq·rō·wn1 Samuel 6:17

מֵעֶקְר֖וֹן1xmê·‘eq·rō·wnJoshua 15:46

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - feminine singular15xJoshua 13:3, Joshua 15:11, Joshua 15:45, Judges 1:18

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular4xJoshua 19:43, Zephaniah 2:4, Zechariah 9:5, Zechariah 9:7

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular2xJoshua 15:46, 1 Samuel 7:14

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular1x1 Samuel 6:17

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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עֶקְרוֹן

What does עֶקְרוֹן mean in the Bible?

What does עֶקְרוֹן mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H6138?

Where does עֶקְרוֹן appear in Scripture?

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