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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Ekron


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Ekron is a Philistine city, home of Baal Zebub. When the Philistines swipe the Ark of the Covenant they send it on a tour of destruction through their country. When it reaches Ekron the Philistines finally get the message and send the Ark back to Israel (1 Sam 5)

The name Ekron comes from aqar ('aqar 1681-1682). aqar (1681) means pluck or root up (Eccl 3:2, Zeph 2:4; notice Ekron as the subject of the verb uproot). Derivative aqar (1681a) is unclear but probably means member or offshoot (used once in Lev 25:47).
aqar (1682) means hamstring, and derivative aqar means barren.

NOBSE reads Extermination.



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