עֶקְרוֹן22 H6138
Ekron -- northernmost of the five principal Philistine cities, seat of the god Baal-zebub
One of the five chief cities of the Philistine pentapolis, situated in the northern Shephelah near the border of Judah and Dan. Ekron features in the Ark narrative when the captured Ark was sent there, prompting a plague that convinced the Philistines to return it (1 Sam 5:10). It is also known as the seat of Baal-zebub, the deity King Ahaziah consulted before Elijah's rebuke (2 Kgs 1:2-16). The prophets pronounce judgment on Ekron alongside the other Philistine cities (Amos 1:8; Zeph 2:4; Zech 9:5, 7). Modern identification places it at Tel Miqne, confirmed by a royal dedication inscription found there.
Senses
1. Ekron (Philistine city) — The place name Ekron (Hebrew eqron), identifying the northernmost city of the Philistine pentapolis in the Shephelah. Appears in territorial allotments (Josh 13:3; 15:11, 45-46; 19:43), the Ark narrative (1 Sam 5:10; 6:16-17), the Baal-zebub episode (2 Kgs 1:2-16), and prophetic oracles of judgment (Amos 1:8; Zeph 2:4; Zech 9:5, 7). Assyrian records call it Amqarruna. Translations preserve the name with slight variation -- Spanish Ecron, French and German Ekron. 22×
AR["إِلَى-عَقْرُون", "عَقْرونَ", "عَقْرونُ", "عَقْرُون", "عَقْرُونَ", "مِنْ-عَقْرونَ", "مِنْ-عَقْرُون", "وَ-عَقْرُونُ", "وَعَقْرُون", "وَعَقْرُونُ"]·ben["ইক্রোণ", "ইক্রোণ-থেকে", "ইক্রোণকে", "ইক্রোণে", "ইক্রোণের", "এবং-ইকরোন", "এবং-ইক্রোণ"]·DE["Ekron", "Eqron", "[ועקרון]", "[עקרון]", "und-Eqron", "von-Ekron"]·EN["Ekron", "Eqron", "and-Eqron", "from-Ekron"]·FR["Ekron", "Eqron", "de-Ékron", "et-Ekron", "et-Eqron", "Ékron"]·heb["ו-עקרון", "מ-עקרון", "עקרוֹן", "עקרון"]·HI["एक़रोन", "एक़रोन-के", "एक्रोन", "एक्रोन-के", "एक्रोन-को", "एक्रोन-से", "और-एक्रोन", "से-एक्रोन"]·ID["Ekron", "dan-Ekron", "dari-Ekron", "ke-Ekron"]·IT["Ekron", "Eqron", "da-Ekron", "e-Ekron", "e-Eqron"]·jav["Ekron", "dhateng-Èkron", "lan-Ekron", "lan-Ékron", "saking-Èkron", "saking-Ékron", "Ékron"]·KO["그리고-에게론", "그리고-에그론도", "그리고-에그론은", "그리고-에그론이", "에가론", "에그론", "에그론-에서", "에그론-의", "에그론으로", "에그론을", "에그론의", "에서-에그론에서"]·PT["'Eqron", "Eqron", "de-'Eqron", "de-Eqron", "e-Eqron"]·RU["От-Экрона", "Экрон", "Экрона", "в-Экрон", "и-Экрон", "от-Экрона"]·ES["Desde-Ecrón", "Ecrón", "Ekron", "Ekrón", "a-Ecrón", "desde-Ecrón", "y-Ecrón"]·SW["Ekroni", "kutoka-Ekroni", "na-Ekroni"]·TR["-Ekron-dan", "Ekron", "Ekron'un", "Ekron-un", "Ekrondan", "Ekronun", "ve-Ekron", "ve-Ekron-"]·urd["اور-عقرون", "عقرون", "عقرون-سے", "عقرون-میں", "عقرون-کا", "عقرون-کو", "عقرون-کی", "عقرون-کے", "عقرون۔"]
Josh 13:3, Josh 15:11, Josh 15:45, Josh 15:46, Josh 19:43, Judg 1:18, 1 Sam 5:10, 1 Sam 5:10, 1 Sam 6:16, 1 Sam 6:17, 1 Sam 7:14, 1 Sam 17:52 (+10 more)
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
עֶקְרוֹן22 n.pr.loc. Eḳrȏn, Ακκαρων (in Assyrian Amḳarruna COTGloss., DlPa 289 who proposes עַקָּרוֹן);—Philistine city, one of the famous five, Am 1:8; Jos 13:3 (D) + 4 times Jos (P), Ju 1:8 1 S 5:10(×2) + 5 times 1 S; 2 K 1:2, 3, 6, 16; Je 25:20; Zp 2:4; Zc 9:5, 7; mod. ʿÁkir RobBR i. 227 ff. GASmGeogr. 193 BuhlGeogr. 187 f.