◄ 831. Ashqelon ►
Strong's Lexicon Ashqelon: Ashkelon Original Word: אַשְׁקְלוֹן Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Ashqlown Pronunciation: ash-keh-LOHN Phonetic Spelling: (ash-kel-one') Definition: Ashkelon Meaning: Ashkelon is a proper noun referring to a city in ancient Philistia, one of the five major Philistine cities. Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to weigh." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Ashkelon in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible. However, references to Ashkelon in the Septuagint would use a transliteration of the Hebrew name. Usage: Ashkelon is mentioned in the context of the Philistine territory and is noted for its significance as a coastal city. It appears in various historical and prophetic contexts within the Hebrew Bible. Context: Ashkelon was one of the five principal cities of the Philistines, located on the Mediterranean coast. It is frequently mentioned in the Old Testament as a significant Philistine city. The city was known for its strategic location and its role in trade and military activities. In the biblical narrative, Ashkelon is often associated with the Philistines' conflicts with Israel. For instance, in Judges 14:19, Samson went down to Ashkelon and struck down thirty men. The city is also mentioned in the prophetic books, where it is often included in oracles against the Philistines, such as in Jeremiah 47:5, "Baldness has come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is silenced." The city was eventually conquered by various empires, including the Babylonians and later the Greeks and Romans. Its historical and archaeological significance continues to be a subject of study. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of foreign origin Definition a city of the Philistines NASB Translation Ashkelon (12). Brown-Driver-Briggs אַשְׁקְלוֺן proper name, of a location a city of the Philistines (Assyrian Isqaluna COTGloss DlPa 290; Phoenician adjective, of a people compare below) Judges 1:18; Judges 14:19; 1 Samuel 6:17; 2 Samuel 1:20; Jeremiah 25:20; Jeremiah 47:5,7; Amos 1:8; Zephaniah 2:4,7; Zechariah 9:5 (twice in verse); on the Mediterranean Sea, south of west from Jerusalem, modern `Asqalân, Surveyiii. 237 f. (with plan); compare also ZPVii. 164 f. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ashkelon, Askalon Probably from shaqal in the sense of weighing-place (i.e. Mart); Ashkelon, a place in Palestine -- Ashkelon, Askalon. see HEBREW shaqal Forms and Transliterations 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 Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Judges 1:18 HEB: גְּבוּלָ֔הּ וְאֶֽת־ אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן וְאֶת־ גְּבוּלָ֑הּ NAS: with its territory and Ashkelon with its territory KJV: with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast INT: Gaza territory and Ashkelon territory and Ekron Judges 14:19 HEB: יְהוָ֗ה וַיֵּ֨רֶד אַשְׁקְל֜וֹן וַיַּ֥ךְ מֵהֶ֣ם ׀ NAS: and he went down to Ashkelon and killed KJV: upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew INT: of the LORD went to Ashkelon and killed like 1 Samuel 6:17 HEB: לְעַזָּ֤ה אֶחָד֙ לְאַשְׁקְל֣וֹן אֶחָ֔ד לְגַ֥ת NAS: one for Ashkelon, one KJV: one, for Askelon one, INT: Gaza one Ashkelon one Gath 2 Samuel 1:20 HEB: תְּבַשְּׂר֖וּ בְּחוּצֹ֣ת אַשְׁקְל֑וֹן פֶּן־ תִּשְׂמַ֙חְנָה֙ NAS: it not in the streets of Ashkelon, Or KJV: [it] not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters INT: Proclaim the streets of Ashkelon Or will rejoice Jeremiah 25:20 HEB: פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְאֶת־ אַשְׁקְל֤וֹן וְאֶת־ עַזָּה֙ NAS: of the Philistines (even Ashkelon, Gaza, KJV: of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, INT: of the land of the Philistines Ashkelon Gaza Ekron Jeremiah 47:5 HEB: עַזָּ֔ה נִדְמְתָ֥ה אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן שְׁאֵרִ֣ית עִמְקָ֑ם NAS: upon Gaza; Ashkelon has been ruined. KJV: upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off INT: Gaza has been ruined Ashkelon remnant of their valley Jeremiah 47:7 HEB: לָ֑הּ אֶֽל־ אַשְׁקְל֛וֹן וְאֶל־ ח֥וֹף NAS: Against Ashkelon and against KJV: hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea INT: has given and against Ashkelon and against coast Amos 1:8 HEB: וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ שֵׁ֖בֶט מֵֽאַשְׁקְל֑וֹן וַהֲשִׁיב֨וֹתִי יָדִ֜י NAS: the scepter, from Ashkelon; I will even unleash KJV: the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn INT: holds the scepter Ashkelon unleash my power Zephaniah 2:4 HEB: עֲזוּבָ֣ה תִֽהְיֶ֔ה וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹן לִשְׁמָמָ֑ה אַשְׁדּ֗וֹד NAS: will be abandoned And Ashkelon a desolation; KJV: shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: INT: will be abandoned become and Ashkelon A desolation Ashdod Zephaniah 2:7 HEB: יִרְע֑וּן בְּבָתֵּ֣י אַשְׁקְל֗וֹן בָּעֶ֙רֶב֙ יִרְבָּצ֔וּן NAS: on it. In the houses of Ashkelon they will lie down KJV: thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down INT: will pasture the houses of Ashkelon evening will lie Zechariah 9:5 HEB: תֵּרֶ֨א אַשְׁקְל֜וֹן וְתִירָ֗א וְעַזָּה֙ NAS: Ashkelon will see [it] and be afraid. KJV: Ashkelon shall see [it], and fear; INT: will see Ashkelon and be afraid Gaza Zechariah 9:5 HEB: מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ מֵֽעַזָּ֔ה וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹן לֹ֥א תֵשֵֽׁב׃ NAS: from Gaza, And Ashkelon will not be inhabited. KJV: from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. INT: the king Gaza and Ashkelon not will not be inhabited 12 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 831 12 Occurrences ’aš·qə·lō·wn — 8 Occ. lə·’aš·qə·lō·wn — 1 Occ. mê·’aš·qə·lō·wn — 1 Occ. wə·’aš·qə·lō·wn — 2 Occ.