What does אַשְׁדּוֹד (ʾašĕdwōd) mean in the Bible?
אַשְׁדּוֹד (ʾašĕdwōd) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ashdod , a place in Palestine".
Hebrew · H795
אַשְׁדּוֹד
Ashdod , a place in Palestine
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אַשְׁדּוֹד H795
Pronunciation ʾašĕdwōd
What does אַשְׁדּוֹד (ʾašĕdwōd) mean in the Bible?
אַשְׁדּוֹד (ʾašĕdwōd) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ashdod , a place in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H795?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Ashdod (6), of Ashdod (4), to Ashdod (2), - (1), [it] (1).
Where does אַשְׁדּוֹד (ʾašĕdwōd) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 11:22. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (5), Joshua (3), 2 Chronicles (2), Amos (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 Ashdod 6× Joshua 15:46, Joshua 15:47, 1 Samuel 6:17, 2 Chronicles 26:6
of Ashdod 4× 1 Samuel 5:7, Jeremiah 25:20, Amos 1:8, Amos 3:9
to Ashdod 2× 1 Samuel 5:1, Isaiah 20:1
- 1× 1 Samuel 5:6
[it] 1× Isaiah 20:1
and Ashdod 1× Joshua 11:22
in Ashdod 1× 1 Samuel 5:5
near Ashdod 1× 2 Chronicles 26:6
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 11:22 וּבְאַשְׁדּ֖וֹד to and Ashdod Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 15:46 אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד to Ashdod Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 15:47 אַשְׁדּ֞וֹד to Ashdod Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 5:1 אַשְׁדּֽוֹדָה׃ to to Ashdod Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 1 Samuel 5:5 בְּאַשְׁדּ֑וֹד to in Ashdod Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 5:6 אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד to - Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 5:7 אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד to of Ashdod Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 6:17 לְאַשְׁדּ֨וֹד to Ashdod Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Chronicles 26:6 אַשְׁדּ֑וֹד to Ashdod Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Chronicles 26:6 בְּאַשְׁדּ֖וֹד to near Ashdod Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Joshua 11:22
Aligned rows 17
Books represented 8
Joshua 3 1 Samuel 5 2 Chronicles 2 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1 Amos 2 Zephaniah 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד 3x ’aš·dō·wḏ Joshua 15:46, 1 Samuel 5:6, 1 Samuel 5:7
בְּאַשְׁדּ֑וֹד 2x bə·’aš·dō·wḏ 1 Samuel 5:5, Zechariah 9:6
בְּאַשְׁדּ֖וֹד 2x bə·’aš·dō·wḏ 2 Chronicles 26:6, Isaiah 20:1
אַשְׁדּ֞וֹד 1x ’aš·dō·wḏ Joshua 15:47
אַשְׁדּ֑וֹד 1x ’aš·dō·wḏ 2 Chronicles 26:6
אַשְׁדּ֗וֹד 1x ’aš·dō·wḏ Zephaniah 2:4
אַשְׁדּֽוֹד׃ 1x ’aš·dō·wḏ Jeremiah 25:20
אַשְׁדּ֔וֹדָה 1x ’aš·dō·w·ḏāh Isaiah 20:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 7x Joshua 15:46, Joshua 15:47, 1 Samuel 5:6, 1 Samuel 5:7
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 5x 1 Samuel 5:5, 2 Chronicles 26:6, Isaiah 20:1, Amos 3:9
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 2x 1 Samuel 5:1, Isaiah 20:1
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Joshua 11:22
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x 1 Samuel 6:17
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Amos 1:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Ashdod , a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Ashdod , a place in Palestine
Extended definition
Ahdod.
Word Origins
אַשְׁדּוֹד is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G108 LXX equivalent Greek
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