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English word origin

Etymology of Ekron

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

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Unnumbered source etymology

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name

One of the five cities of the Philistine pentapolis, located in central Israel.

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

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