Study it in the app“(from the Shihor, which is east of Egypt, and as far as the border of Ekron to the north, it is counted as Canaanite); the five rulers of the Philistines: the Gazite, the Ashdodite, the Ashkelonite, the Gittite, and the Ekronite; and the Avvites”
(fromמִןthe Shihor,הַשִּׁיחוֹרwhichאֲשֶׁרiseastעַל פְּנֵיof Egypt,מִצְרַיִםand as far asוְעַדthe borderגְּבוּלof Ekronעֶקְרוֹןto the north,צָפוֹנָהit is countedתֵּחָשֵׁבas Canaanite);לַכְּנַעֲנִיthe fiveחֲמֵשֶׁתrulersסַרְנֵיof the Philistines:פְלִשְׁתִּיםthe Gazite,הָעַזָּתִיthe Ashdodite,וְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִיthe Ashkelonite,הָאֶשְׁקְלוֹנִיthe Gittite,הַגִּתִּיand the Ekronite;וְהָעֶקְרוֹנִיand the Avvitesוְהָעַוִּים
Shihor
Shihor: a stream at the border with Egypt. The name means "dark, murky."
Where else “shichor” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appearsEgypt, Mizraim
See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appearsborder
The border of a land.
Where else “gevul” appearsEkron
See it on the mapWhere else “ekron” appearsnorth
North.
Where else “tsafona” appearscount
To hold or give something as so: to put it on someone's account.
Where else “techashev” appearsCanaanite
Someone from Canaan, before Israel.
Where else “kenaani” appearsfive
Five.
Where else “chameshet” appearslord
One of the five chiefs of the Philistine cities.
Where else “sarne” appearsPhilistines
Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.
Where else “felishtim” appearsGazite
Gazite: an inhabitant of that Philistine city.
Where else “azati” appearsAshdodite
Ashdodite: an inhabitant of that Philistine city.
Where else “ashdodi” appearsAshkelonite
Ashkelonite: an inhabitant of that Philistine city on the coast.
Where else “eshkloni” appearsGittite
Gittite: an inhabitant of the Philistine city of Gath.
Where else “giti” appearsEkronite
Ekronite: an inhabitant of that Philistine city.
Where else “ekroni” appearsAvvite
An ancient people of the southern coast, beside the Philistines.
Where else “avim” appears“Rulers” translates a word that, said of persons, is used only of the five chiefs of the Philistine cities; in 1 Kings 7:30 the same word means “axles.”
1Egypt
Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)
A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.
Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).
2Ekron
Today: Tel Miqne (Ekron) ruins, Israel
A Philistine city on the plain, about 22 miles (35 km) west of Jerusalem.
The ark was taken there and the people were afraid (1 Sam 5:10). King Ahaziah sent to ask its god instead of the God of Israel (2 Kgs 1:2).
2This is the land that remains: all the regions of the Philistines, and all the Geshurites
3 · This verse (above)
4in the south; all the land of the Canaanite, and Mearah, which belongs to the Sidonians, as far as Aphek, to the border of the Amorite;
