Ekron

E1K5R1O1N1

proper noun

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

OriginBiblical Hebrew עֶקְרוֹן →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Accaron

  1. historicalOne of the five cities of the Philistine pentapolis, located in central Israel.

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewעֶקְרוֹן
  2. EnglishEkron

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Ekron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ekron

MLA

“Ekron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ekron. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ekron,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ekron.

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