Ekron

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowing from Biblical Hebrew עֶקְרוֹן (ʿeqrōn). Compare Philistine 𐤏𐤒𐤓𐤍 (ʿqrn).

Proper noun[edit]

Ekron

  1. (historical) One of the five cities of the Philistine pentapolis, located in central Israel.

Alternative forms[edit]

  • Accaron (in the Hellenistic period)

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