Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, January 23rd, 2025
the Second Week after Epiphany
the Second Week after Epiphany
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!
Click here to learn more!
Bible Dictionaries
Ekron
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Search for…
or Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
Ek'ron. (torn up by the roots; emigration). One of the five towns belonging to the lords of the Philistines, and the most northerly of the five. Joshua 13:3. Like the other Philistine cities, its situation was in the Shefelah, or lowlands. It fell to the lot of Judah. Joshua 15:45-46; Judges 1:18.
Afterwards, we find it mentioned among the cities of Dan. Joshua 19:43. Before the monarchy, it was again in full possession of the Philistines. 1 Samuel 5:10. Akir, the modern representative of Ekron, lies about five miles southwest of Ramleh. In the Apocrypha, it appears as Accaron. In 1 Maccabees 10:89 only.
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
These files are public domain.
Bibliography Information
Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Ekron'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/sbd/e/ekron.html. 1901.
Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Ekron'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/sbd/e/ekron.html. 1901.
