אשקלון

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Hebrew

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אשקלון

Etymology

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Probably from the Semitic root שקל (šaqal, "to weigh"). Compare Akkadian 𒀸𒅗𒇻𒈾 (aš-qa-lu-na), Egyptian jsqꜣrnj.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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אַשְׁקְלוֹן • ('ashk'lón) f

  1. Ashkelon (a coastal city in Israel)

Further reading

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