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אַשְׁקְלוֹן

Ashkelon , a place in Palestine

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אַשְׁקְלוֹןH831
Pronunciationʾašĕqĕlwōn

What does אַשְׁקְלוֹן (ʾašĕqĕlwōn) mean in the Bible?

אַשְׁקְלוֹן (ʾašĕqĕlwōn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ashkelon , a place in Palestine".

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Questions this entry answers

What does אַשְׁקְלוֹן (ʾašĕqĕlwōn) mean in the Bible?

אַשְׁקְלוֹן (ʾašĕqĕlwōn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ashkelon , a place in Palestine".

How does the BSB render H831?

The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Ashkelon (6), and Ashkelon (2), of Ashkelon (2), in Ashkelon (1), to Ashkelon (1).

Where does אַשְׁקְלוֹן (ʾašĕqĕlwōn) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 1:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (3), Judges (2), Zechariah (2), Zephaniah (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
Ashkelon6×Judges 1:18, 1 Samuel 6:17, Jeremiah 25:20, Jeremiah 47:5
and Ashkelon2×Zephaniah 2:4, Zechariah 9:5
of Ashkelon2×2 Samuel 1:20, Zephaniah 2:7
in Ashkelon1×Amos 1:8
to Ashkelon1×Judges 14:19
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 1:18אַשְׁקְל֖וֹןtoAshkelonNoun - proper - feminine singularJudges 14:19אַשְׁקְל֜וֹןtoto AshkelonNoun - proper - feminine singular1 Samuel 6:17לְאַשְׁקְל֣וֹןtoAshkelonPreposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular2 Samuel 1:20אַשְׁקְל֑וֹןtoof AshkelonNoun - proper - feminine singularJeremiah 25:20אַשְׁקְל֤וֹןtoAshkelonNoun - proper - masculine singularJeremiah 47:5אַשְׁקְל֖וֹןtoAshkelonNoun - proper - feminine singularJeremiah 47:7אַשְׁקְל֛וֹןtoAshkelonNoun - proper - feminine singularAmos 1:8מֵֽאַשְׁקְל֑וֹןtoin AshkelonPreposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularZephaniah 2:4וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹןtoand AshkelonConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularZephaniah 2:7אַשְׁקְל֗וֹןtoof AshkelonNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned rowJudges 1:18
Aligned rows12
Books represented7
Judges21 Samuel12 Samuel1Jeremiah3Amos1Zephaniah2Zechariah2
Source forms
אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן2x’aš·qə·lō·wnJudges 1:18, Jeremiah 47:5
אַשְׁקְל֜וֹן2x’aš·qə·lō·wnJudges 14:19, Zechariah 9:5
וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹן2xwə·’aš·qə·lō·wnZephaniah 2:4, Zechariah 9:5
אַשְׁקְל֑וֹן1x’aš·qə·lō·wn2 Samuel 1:20
אַשְׁקְל֤וֹן1x’aš·qə·lō·wnJeremiah 25:20
אַשְׁקְל֛וֹן1x’aš·qə·lō·wnJeremiah 47:7
אַשְׁקְל֗וֹן1x’aš·qə·lō·wnZephaniah 2:7
לְאַשְׁקְל֣וֹן1xlə·’aš·qə·lō·wn1 Samuel 6:17
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular7xJudges 1:18, Judges 14:19, 2 Samuel 1:20, Jeremiah 47:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular2xZephaniah 2:4, Zechariah 9:5
Noun - proper - masculine singular1xJeremiah 25:20
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular1x1 Samuel 6:17
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xAmos 1:8
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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