Hebrew · H795

אַשְׁדּוֹד

Ashdod , a place in Palestine

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אַשְׁדּוֹדH795
Pronunciationʾašĕdwōd

What does אַשְׁדּוֹד (ʾašĕdwōd) mean in the Bible?

אַשְׁדּוֹד (ʾašĕdwōd) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ashdod , a place in Palestine".

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What does אַשְׁדּוֹד (ʾašĕdwōd) mean in the Bible?

אַשְׁדּוֹד (ʾašĕdwōd) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ashdod , a place in Palestine".

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
AshdodJoshua 15:46, Joshua 15:47, 1 Samuel 6:17, 2 Chronicles 26:6
of Ashdod1 Samuel 5:7, Jeremiah 25:20, Amos 1:8, Amos 3:9
to Ashdod1 Samuel 5:1, Isaiah 20:1
-1 Samuel 5:6
[it]Isaiah 20:1
and AshdodJoshua 11:22
in Ashdod1 Samuel 5:5
near Ashdod2 Chronicles 26:6
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Usage map

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

First aligned rowJoshua 11:22
Aligned rows17
Books represented8
Joshua31 Samuel52 Chronicles2Isaiah2Jeremiah1Amos2Zephaniah1Zechariah1
Source forms
אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד3x’aš·dō·wḏJoshua 15:46, 1 Samuel 5:6, 1 Samuel 5:7
בְּאַשְׁדּ֑וֹד2xbə·’aš·dō·wḏ1 Samuel 5:5, Zechariah 9:6
בְּאַשְׁדּ֖וֹד2xbə·’aš·dō·wḏ2 Chronicles 26:6, Isaiah 20:1
אַשְׁדּ֞וֹד1x’aš·dō·wḏJoshua 15:47
אַשְׁדּ֑וֹד1x’aš·dō·wḏ2 Chronicles 26:6
אַשְׁדּ֗וֹד1x’aš·dō·wḏZephaniah 2:4
אַשְׁדּֽוֹד׃1x’aš·dō·wḏJeremiah 25:20
אַשְׁדּ֔וֹדָה1x’aš·dō·w·ḏāhIsaiah 20:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular7xJoshua 15:46, Joshua 15:47, 1 Samuel 5:6, 1 Samuel 5:7
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular5x1 Samuel 5:5, 2 Chronicles 26:6, Isaiah 20:1, Amos 3:9
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular2x1 Samuel 5:1, Isaiah 20:1
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xJoshua 11:22
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular1x1 Samuel 6:17
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xAmos 1:8
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