What does עֶקְרוֹן mean in the Bible?
עֶקְרוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "Ekron , a place in Palestine".
Hebrew · H6138
עֶקְרוֹן
Ekron , a place in Palestine
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עֶקְרוֹן H6138
What does עֶקְרוֹן mean in the Bible?
עֶקְרוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "Ekron , a place in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
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 Ekron 7× Joshua 13:3, Joshua 15:11, 1 Samuel 17:52, 2 Kings 1:2
and Ekron 5× Judges 1:18, 1 Samuel 6:17, 1 Samuel 17:52, Zephaniah 2:4
Ekron 4× Joshua 15:45, Joshua 19:43, Jeremiah 25:20, Amos 1:8
from Ekron 2× Joshua 15:46, 1 Samuel 7:14
to Ekron 2× 1 Samuel 5:10, 1 Samuel 6:16
- 1× 1 Samuel 5:10
as will Ekron 1× Zechariah 9:5
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 13:3 עֶקְרוֹן֙ to of Ekron Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 15:11 עֶקְרוֹן֮ to of Ekron Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 15:45 עֶקְר֥וֹן to Ekron Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 15:46 מֵעֶקְר֖וֹן to from Ekron Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 19:43 וְעֶקְרֽוֹן׃ to Ekron Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Judges 1:18 עֶקְר֖וֹן to and Ekron Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 5:10 עֶקְר֑וֹן to to Ekron Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 5:10 עֶקְר֔וֹן to - Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 6:16 עֶקְר֖וֹן to to Ekron Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 6:17 לְעֶקְר֥וֹן to and Ekron Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Joshua 13:3
Aligned rows 22
Books represented 8
Joshua 5 Judges 1 1 Samuel 7 2 Kings 4 Jeremiah 1 Amos 1 Zephaniah 1 Zechariah 2
Source forms
וְעֶקְר֖וֹן 3x wə·‘eq·rō·wn Zephaniah 2:4, Zechariah 9:5, Zechariah 9:7
עֶקְר֑וֹן 3x ‘eq·rō·wn 1 Samuel 5:10, 1 Samuel 17:52, 2 Kings 1:6
עֶקְר֔וֹן 3x ‘eq·rō·wn 1 Samuel 5:10, 2 Kings 1:2, Jeremiah 25:20
עֶקְר֖וֹן 2x ‘eq·rō·wn Judges 1:18, 1 Samuel 6:16
עֶקְרֽוֹן׃ 2x ‘eq·rō·wn 1 Samuel 17:52, 2 Kings 1:3
וְעֶקְרֽוֹן׃ 1x wə·‘eq·rō·wn Joshua 19:43
לְעֶקְר֥וֹן 1x lə·‘eq·rō·wn 1 Samuel 6:17
מֵעֶקְר֖וֹן 1x mê·‘eq·rō·wn Joshua 15:46
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 15x Joshua 13:3, Joshua 15:11, Joshua 15:45, Judges 1:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 4x Joshua 19:43, Zephaniah 2:4, Zechariah 9:5, Zechariah 9:7
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Joshua 15:46, 1 Samuel 7:14
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x 1 Samuel 6:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Ekron , a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Ekron , a place in Palestine
Extended definition
Ekron.
Word Origins
עֶקְרוֹן is built from this root:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain