Ekron

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Ekron

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

Alternative forms

Accaron (in the Hellenistic period)

Anagrams

Nkore, krone

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