Strong's Lexicon

H795

H795 — אַשׁדּוֹד

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewAshdowdName/l.Occurrences: 17

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H795
Word:	אַשׁדּוֹד
Part of Speech:	Name/l.
Etymology:	from H7703
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	17
Transliteration:	Ashdowd
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ash-dode'
Meaning:	1. ravager 2. Ashdod, a place in Israel
KJV Renderings:	Ahdod.

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BDB803

אַשְׁדּוֺד proper name [of a location] Ashdod (Assyrian Asdudu , COT^Gloss Dl^{Pa 289}; Thes MV derive from √ שׁדד q. v.) a powerful city of the Philistines on Mediterranean Sea, west from Jerusalem, modern Esdûd, Josh 11:22; Josh 15:46; Josh 15:47 (where assigned to Judah) 1Sam 5:5; 1Sam 5:6 (but strike out Dr compare ᵐ5 ) 1Sam 6:17 ; Amos 1:8; Amos 3:9; Zeph 2:4; Zech 9:6; Isa 20:1; Jer 25:20; 2Chr 26:6 with ָ ה locative 1Sam 5:1; Isa 20:1 ׳ אַנְשֵׁי א 1Sam 5:7 apparently = territory of Ashdod 2Chr 26:6 וַיִּבְנֶה עָרִים בְּאַשְׁדּוֺד. (compare Survey^{J,
442}.)