ΑΣΚΑΛΩΝ, ασκαλων
ASKALŌN, askalōn
Sounds Like: as-KAH-lohn
Translations: Ashkelon, Ascalon
From the root: ΑΣΚΑΛΩΝ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Ashkelon is a proper noun referring to an ancient Philistine city located on the Mediterranean coast, in what is now Israel. It was one of the five major Philistine cities and is mentioned multiple times in the Old Testament. In Koine Greek texts, it typically appears as a geographical reference.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative
Strong’s number: G796 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
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