Ekronite
Ekronite noun: a person from Ekron.
Noun
Ekronite (plural Ekronites)
- A person from Ekron.
- 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.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Samuel 5:10
Adjective
Ekronite (not comparable)
- Of, from, or pertaining to Ekron.
- Sidqa was also a king and was thus a more valuable asset than the Ekronite nobleman.1999, William R. Gallagher, Sennacherib’s Campaign to Judah: New Studies, →ISBN, page 127
Forms of Ekronite
| plural | Ekronites |
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Origin of Ekronite
From Ekron + -ite, from Biblical Hebrew עֶקְרוֹן (ʿEqrōn).
Questions about Ekronite
- What does Ekronite mean?
- Ekronite means a person from Ekron.
- What part of speech is Ekronite?
- Ekronite can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of Ekronite?
- The plural of Ekronite is Ekronites.
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