Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Ekron
Usage: Ekronites, of Ekron "emigration" an inhabitant of Ekron Another spelling of eq.ron (עֶקְרוֹן "Ekron" H6138)
Strong's Number
H6139
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H6139 Quick Answer
Strong's H6139 עֶקרוֹנִי עֶקרוֹנִי (`Eqrowniy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Eqrowniy (ek-ro-nee') (or mEqroniy {ek-ro-nee') adj. 1. an Ekronite or inhabitant of Ekron [patrial from H6138] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include ekron. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `Eqrowniy (ek-ro-nee') (or mEqroniy {ek-ro-nee') adj. 1. an Ekronite or inhabitant of Ekron [patrial from H6138]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- ekron
Meaning and Definition
`Eqrowniy (ek-ro-nee') (or mEqroniy {ek-ro-nee') adj. 1. an Ekronite or inhabitant of Ekron [patrial from H6138] KJV: Ekronite. Root(s): H6138
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6139. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6139 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Eqrowniy, 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
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How Strong's H6139 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6139 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 H6139 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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:
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6139.
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:
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6139, grouped by book.
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6139 FAQ
What does eqroni (עֶקְרוֹנִי) mean?
Eqroni (Strong's H6139) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ekronite". `Eqrowniy (ek-ro-nee') (or mEqroniy {ek-ro-nee') adj. 1. an Ekronite or inhabitant of Ekron [patrial from H6138]
How many times is eqroni (עֶקְרוֹנִי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H6139 across 2 books.
Where can I study eqroni (עֶקְרוֹנִי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6139 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate eqroni (עֶקְרוֹנִי)?
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.