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Strong's H6138 עֶקְרוֹן (eqron)

Eqron means “Ekron” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6138
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 20
Books 8

Strong's H6138 Quick Answer

Strong's H6138 עֶקרוֹן (`Eqrown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Eqrown (ek-rone') n/l. 1. eradication 2. Ekron, a place in Israel It has 20 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include ekron. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Eqrown (ek-rone') n/l. 1. eradication 2. Ekron, a place in Israel
Usage
20 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ekron

Meaning and Definition

`Eqrown (ek-rone') n/l. 1. eradication 2. Ekron, a place in Israel [from H6131] KJV: Ekron. Root(s): H6131

Original Word
עֶקרוֹן
Transliteration
`Eqrown
Derivation
Root: עקר First root strongs: 6131
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6138. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Ekron

Usage: Ekron = "emigration" or "torn up by the roots" the most northerly of the 5 principal cities of the Philistines; located in the lowlands of Judah and later given to Dan Also named: eq.ro.ni (עֶקְרוֹנִי "Ekron" H6139)

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How Strong's H6138 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Eqrown, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Ekron Joshua 13:3 20×

How Strong's H6138 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 20 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6138 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6138 in the Old Testament

20 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Joshua 13:3 KJV

From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:

Joshua 15:11 KJV

And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.

Usage Excerpts

First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6138.

Joshua 13:3 Old Testament, KJV
From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:
Joshua 15:11 Old Testament, KJV
And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.
Joshua 15:45 Old Testament, KJV
Ekron, with her towns and her villages:
Joshua 15:46 Old Testament, KJV
From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:
Joshua 19:43 Old Testament, KJV
And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,
Judges 1:18 Old Testament, KJV
Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.
1 Samuel 5:10 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.
1 Samuel 6:16 Old Testament, KJV
And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.
1 Samuel 6:17 Old Testament, KJV
And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;
1 Samuel 7:14 Old Testament, KJV
And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
1 Samuel 17:52 Old Testament, KJV
And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
2 Kings 1:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
2 Kings 1:3 Old Testament, KJV
But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?
2 Kings 1:6 Old Testament, KJV
And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
2 Kings 1:16 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
Jeremiah 25:20 Old Testament, KJV
And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,
Amos 1:8 Old Testament, KJV
And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.
Zephaniah 2:4 Old Testament, KJV
For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
Zechariah 9:5 Old Testament, KJV
Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
Zechariah 9:7 Old Testament, KJV
And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6138, grouped by book.

Joshua 5 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 5 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H6138 FAQ

What does eqron (עֶקְרוֹן) mean?

Eqron (Strong's H6138) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ekron". `Eqrown (ek-rone') n/l. 1. eradication 2. Ekron, a place in Israel

How many times is eqron (עֶקְרוֹן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's H6138 across 8 books.

Where can I study eqron (עֶקְרוֹן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6138 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate eqron (עֶקְרוֹן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ekron. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.