What does אַשְׁקְלוֹן (ʾašĕqĕlwōn) mean in the Bible?
אַשְׁקְלוֹן (ʾašĕqĕlwōn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ashkelon , a place in Palestine".
Hebrew · H831
אַשְׁקְלוֹן
Ashkelon , a place in Palestine
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אַשְׁקְלוֹן H831
Pronunciation ʾašĕqĕlwōn
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
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 Ashkelon 6× Judges 1:18, 1 Samuel 6:17, Jeremiah 25:20, Jeremiah 47:5
and Ashkelon 2× Zephaniah 2:4, Zechariah 9:5
of Ashkelon 2× 2 Samuel 1:20, Zephaniah 2:7
in Ashkelon 1× Amos 1:8
to Ashkelon 1× Judges 14:19
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 1:18 אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן to Ashkelon Noun - proper - feminine singular Judges 14:19 אַשְׁקְל֜וֹן to to Ashkelon Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 6:17 לְאַשְׁקְל֣וֹן to Ashkelon Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Samuel 1:20 אַשְׁקְל֑וֹן to of Ashkelon Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 25:20 אַשְׁקְל֤וֹן to Ashkelon Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 47:5 אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן to Ashkelon Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 47:7 אַשְׁקְל֛וֹן to Ashkelon Noun - proper - feminine singular Amos 1:8 מֵֽאַשְׁקְל֑וֹן to in Ashkelon Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Zephaniah 2:4 וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹן to and Ashkelon Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Zephaniah 2:7 אַשְׁקְל֗וֹן to of Ashkelon Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Judges 1:18
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 7
Judges 2 1 Samuel 1 2 Samuel 1 Jeremiah 3 Amos 1 Zephaniah 2 Zechariah 2
Source forms
אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן 2x ’aš·qə·lō·wn Judges 1:18, Jeremiah 47:5
אַשְׁקְל֜וֹן 2x ’aš·qə·lō·wn Judges 14:19, Zechariah 9:5
וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹן 2x wə·’aš·qə·lō·wn Zephaniah 2:4, Zechariah 9:5
אַשְׁקְל֑וֹן 1x ’aš·qə·lō·wn 2 Samuel 1:20
אַשְׁקְל֤וֹן 1x ’aš·qə·lō·wn Jeremiah 25:20
אַשְׁקְל֛וֹן 1x ’aš·qə·lō·wn Jeremiah 47:7
אַשְׁקְל֗וֹן 1x ’aš·qə·lō·wn Zephaniah 2:7
לְאַשְׁקְל֣וֹן 1x lə·’aš·qə·lō·wn 1 Samuel 6:17
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 7x Judges 1:18, Judges 14:19, 2 Samuel 1:20, Jeremiah 47:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Zephaniah 2:4, Zechariah 9:5
Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 25:20
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. Ashkelon , a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Ashkelon , a place in Palestine
Extended definition
Ashkelon, Askalon.
Word Origins
אַשְׁקְלוֹן 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