Ekronite

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person from Ekron. historical

    "Therfore they sent the Arke of God to Ekron: and it came to passe as the Arke of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They haue brought about the Arke of the God of Israel to vs, to slay vs, and our people."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from, or pertaining to Ekron. historical, not-comparable

    "Sidqa was also a king and was thus a more valuable asset than the Ekronite nobleman."

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"Therfore they sent the Arke of God to Ekron: and it came to passe as the Arke of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They haue brought about the Arke of the God of Israel to vs, to slay vs, and our people."

Etymology

From Ekron + -ite, from Biblical Hebrew עֶקְרוֹן (ʿEqrōn).

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