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אַשְׁקְלוֹן H831
H831 is the Hebrew word אַשְׁקְלוֹן, transliterated ʼAshqᵉlôwn and said ash-kel-one'. The King James Version most often renders it ashkelon.
What it means
Ashkelon, a place in Palestine.
Where it comes from
probably from H8254 (שָׁקַל) in the sense of weighing-place (i.e. mart).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Ashkelon, Askalon.
Verses using אַשְׁקְלוֹן
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
Judges 1:18 · KJV
Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.
Judges 14:19 · KJV
And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.
1 Samuel 6:17 · 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;
2 Samuel 1:20 · KJV
Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
Jeremiah 25:20 · 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,
Jeremiah 47:5 · KJV
Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
Jeremiah 47:7 · KJV
How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.
Amos 1:8 · 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 · 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.
Zephaniah 2:7 · KJV
And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.
Zechariah 9:5 · 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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H831 mean?
H831 is the Hebrew word אַשְׁקְלוֹן (ʼAshqᵉlôwn), meaning Ashkelon, a place in Palestine.
How is H831 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it ashkelon (8 times), askelon (2 times), thereof and askelon (1 time), against ashkelon (1 time).
How many times does H831 appear in the Bible?
אַשְׁקְלוֹן (ʼAshqᵉlôwn) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H831 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from H8254 (שָׁקַל) in the sense of weighing-place (i.e. mart).
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