ἈΖΩΤΟΝ, ἀζωτον
AZŌTON, azōton
Sounds Like: ah-ZOH-ton
Translations: Azotus, Ashdod
From the root: ἈΖΩΤΟΝ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Azotus is the Greek name for the ancient Philistine city of Ashdod, located on the Mediterranean coast. It was one of the five major Philistine cities and is frequently mentioned in the Old Testament. In the New Testament, it is mentioned in Acts as a place where Philip the Evangelist preached.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Accusative
Strong’s number: G0001 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 5 — 2:128
- Book 6 — 1:1
- Book 12 — 8:353
- Book 13 — 7:92, 7:93, 15:395
- Book 14 — 4:75
- Book 17 — 8:189
Josephus' The Jewish War
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Judges — 1:18
- 1 Samuel — 5:1, 5:3, 5:6
- 1 Maccabees — 5:68, 10:77, 10:78, 10:83, 10:84, 11:4
- Isaiah — 20:1
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Acts — 8:40
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἈΖΩΤΟΝ, appear in our texts.
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