אשקלון

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Hebrew

אשקלון

Etymology

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

Proper noun

אַשְׁקְלוֹן ('ashk'lónf

  1. Ashkelon

Further reading