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Ashqelon <a href="../hebrew/832.htm" title="832">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Ashqelon: Ashkelon</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">אַשְׁקְלוֹן</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Location<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Ashqlown<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ash-keh-LOHN<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ash-kel-one')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Ashkelon<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Ashkelon<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from a root possibly meaning "to weigh" or "to balance," reflecting its historical significance as a trade center.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for Ashkelon in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Ashkelon is a coastal city in ancient Philistia, frequently mentioned in the context of the Philistines, who were often adversaries of Israel. It is one of the five major Philistine cities, along with Gaza, Ashdod, Ekron, and Gath.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Ashkelon was a significant city in the ancient Near East, known for its strategic location along the Mediterranean coast. It was a hub for trade and commerce, contributing to its wealth and influence. The city was fortified and played a crucial role in the power dynamics between the Philistines and Israelites. Archaeological findings have revealed its rich history, including Canaanite, Philistine, and later Roman influences.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of foreign origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a city of the Philistines<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Ashkelon (12).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">אַשְׁקְלוֺן</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, of a location</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>a city of the Philistines</b></font> (Assyrian <i><em>Isqaluna</em></i> COT<sup>Gloss</sup> Dl<sup>Pa 290</sup>; Phoenician adjective, of a people compare below) <a href="/interlinear/judges/1-18.htm">Judges 1:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/judges/14-19.htm">Judges 14:19</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/6-17.htm">1 Samuel 6:17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/1-20.htm">2 Samuel 1:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/25-20.htm">Jeremiah 25:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/47-5.htm">Jeremiah 47:5,7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/amos/1-8.htm">Amos 1:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4,7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/zechariah/9-5.htm">Zechariah 9:5</a> (twice in verse); on the Mediterranean Sea, south of west from Jerusalem, modern <em>`Asqalân</em>, Survey<sup>iii. 237 f.</sup> (with plan); compare also ZPV<sup>ii. 164 f</sup>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Ashkelon, Askalon <p>Probably from <a href="/hebrew/8254.htm">shaqal</a> in the sense of weighing-place (i.e. Mart); Ashkelon, a place in Palestine -- Ashkelon, Askalon. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/8254.htm">shaqal</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אַשְׁקְל֑וֹן אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן אַשְׁקְל֗וֹן אַשְׁקְל֛וֹן אַשְׁקְל֜וֹן אַשְׁקְל֤וֹן אשקלון וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹן ואשקלון לְאַשְׁקְל֣וֹן לאשקלון מֵֽאַשְׁקְל֑וֹן מאשקלון ’aš·qə·lō·wn ’ašqəlōwn ashkeLon lə’ašqəlōwn lə·’aš·qə·lō·wn leashkeLon mê’ašqəlōwn mê·’aš·qə·lō·wn meashkeLon veashkeLon wə’ašqəlōwn wə·’aš·qə·lō·wn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/judges/1-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 1:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">גְּבוּלָ֔הּ וְאֶֽת־ <b> אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן </b> וְאֶת־ גְּבוּלָ֑הּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> with its territory <span class="itali">and Ashkelon</span> with its territory<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> with the coast <span class="itali">thereof, and Askelon</span> with the coast<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/1-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Gaza territory <span class="itali">and Ashkelon</span> territory and Ekron<p><b><a href="/text/judges/14-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 14:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יְהוָ֗ה וַיֵּ֨רֶד <b> אַשְׁקְל֜וֹן </b> וַיַּ֥ךְ מֵהֶ֣ם ׀</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and he went down <span class="itali">to Ashkelon</span> and killed<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> upon him, and he went down <span class="itali">to Ashkelon,</span> and slew<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/14-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the LORD went <span class="itali">to Ashkelon</span> and killed like<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/6-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 6:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְעַזָּ֤ה אֶחָד֙ <b> לְאַשְׁקְל֣וֹן </b> אֶחָ֔ד לְגַ֥ת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> one <span class="itali">for Ashkelon,</span> one<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> one, <span class="itali">for Askelon</span> one,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/6-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Gaza one <span class="itali">Ashkelon</span> one Gath<p><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/1-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 1:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תְּבַשְּׂר֖וּ בְּחוּצֹ֣ת <b> אַשְׁקְל֑וֹן </b> פֶּן־ תִּשְׂמַ֙חְנָה֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> it not in the streets <span class="itali">of Ashkelon,</span> Or<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [it] not in the streets <span class="itali">of Askelon;</span> lest the daughters<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/1-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Proclaim the streets <span class="itali">of Ashkelon</span> Or will rejoice<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/25-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 25:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְאֶת־ <b> אַשְׁקְל֤וֹן </b> וְאֶת־ עַזָּה֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the Philistines <span class="itali">(even Ashkelon,</span> Gaza,<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the Philistines, <span class="itali">and Ashkelon,</span> and Azzah,<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/25-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the land of the Philistines <span class="itali">Ashkelon</span> Gaza Ekron<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/47-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 47:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/47.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַזָּ֔ה נִדְמְתָ֥ה <b> אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן </b> שְׁאֵרִ֣ית עִמְקָ֑ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/47.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> upon Gaza; <span class="itali">Ashkelon</span> has been ruined.<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/47.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> upon Gaza; <span class="itali">Ashkelon</span> is cut off<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/47-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Gaza has been ruined <span class="itali">Ashkelon</span> remnant of their valley<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/47-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 47:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/47.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לָ֑הּ אֶֽל־ <b> אַשְׁקְל֛וֹן </b> וְאֶל־ ח֥וֹף</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/47.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Against <span class="itali">Ashkelon</span> and against<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/47.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> hath given it a charge <span class="itali">against Ashkelon,</span> and against the sea<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/47-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> has given and against <span class="itali">Ashkelon</span> and against coast <p><b><a href="/text/amos/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Amos 1:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/amos/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ שֵׁ֖בֶט <b> מֵֽאַשְׁקְל֑וֹן </b> וַהֲשִׁיב֨וֹתִי יָדִ֜י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/amos/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the scepter, <span class="itali">from Ashkelon;</span> I will even unleash<br><a href="/kjvs/amos/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the sceptre <span class="itali">from Ashkelon,</span> and I will turn<br><a href="/interlinear/amos/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> holds the scepter <span class="itali">Ashkelon</span> unleash my power<p><b><a href="/text/zephaniah/2-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Zephaniah 2:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/zephaniah/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֲזוּבָ֣ה תִֽהְיֶ֔ה <b> וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹן </b> לִשְׁמָמָ֑ה אַשְׁדּ֗וֹד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/zephaniah/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will be abandoned <span class="itali">And Ashkelon</span> a desolation;<br><a href="/kjvs/zephaniah/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall be forsaken, <span class="itali">and Ashkelon</span> a desolation:<br><a href="/interlinear/zephaniah/2-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will be abandoned become <span class="itali">and Ashkelon</span> A desolation Ashdod<p><b><a href="/text/zephaniah/2-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Zephaniah 2:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/zephaniah/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִרְע֑וּן בְּבָתֵּ֣י <b> אַשְׁקְל֗וֹן </b> בָּעֶ֙רֶב֙ יִרְבָּצ֔וּן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/zephaniah/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> on it. In the houses <span class="itali">of Ashkelon</span> they will lie down<br><a href="/kjvs/zephaniah/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thereupon: in the houses <span class="itali">of Ashkelon</span> shall they lie down<br><a href="/interlinear/zephaniah/2-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will pasture the houses <span class="itali">of Ashkelon</span> evening will lie<p><b><a href="/text/zechariah/9-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Zechariah 9:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> תֵּרֶ֨א <b> אַשְׁקְל֜וֹן </b> וְתִירָ֗א וְעַזָּה֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/zechariah/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Ashkelon</span> will see [it] and be afraid.<br><a href="/kjvs/zechariah/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Ashkelon</span> shall see [it], and fear;<br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/9-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will see <span class="itali">Ashkelon</span> and be afraid Gaza<p><b><a href="/text/zechariah/9-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Zechariah 9:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ מֵֽעַזָּ֔ה <b> וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹן </b> לֹ֥א תֵשֵֽׁב׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/zechariah/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> from Gaza, <span class="itali">And Ashkelon</span> will not be inhabited.<br><a href="/kjvs/zechariah/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> from Gaza, <span class="itali">and Ashkelon</span> shall not be inhabited.<br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/9-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the king Gaza <span class="itali">and Ashkelon</span> not will not be inhabited<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_831.htm">12 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_831.htm">Strong's Hebrew 831<br>12 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/ashkelon_831.htm">’aš·qə·lō·wn — 8 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/leashkelon_831.htm">lə·’aš·qə·lō·wn — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meashkelon_831.htm">mê·’aš·qə·lō·wn — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veashkelon_831.htm">wə·’aš·qə·lō·wn — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/830.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="830"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="830" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/832.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="832"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="832" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>