Study it in the app“Ashkelon will see it and fear, and Gaza, and will writhe greatly, and Ekron, for her expectation has been put to shame; and the king will perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon will not be inhabited.”
Ashkelonאַשְׁקְלוֹןwill see itתֵּרֶאand fear,וְתִירָאand Gaza,וְעַזָּהand will writheוְתָחִילgreatly,מְאֹדand Ekron,וְעֶקְרוֹןforכִּיher expectationמֶבָּטָהּhas been put to shame;הֹבִישׁand the kingוְ מֶלֶךְwill perishאָבַדfrom Gaza,מֵעַזָּהand Ashkelonוְאַשְׁקְלוֹןwill notלֹאbe inhabited.תֵשֵׁב
Ashkelon
See it on the mapWhere else “ashklon” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “tere” appearsfear
To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.
Where else “tira” appearsGaza
See it on the mapWhere else “aza” appearswrithe
To twist and shudder from sharp pain or from fear.
Where else “tachil” appearsvery
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appearsEkron
See it on the mapWhere else “ekron” appearshope, expectation
Hope: what one looks to and expects.
Where else “mebata” appearsbe disappointed
To be disgraced because what one trusted in failed.
Where else “hovish” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsperish
To die, be ruined.
Where else “avad” appearsbe inhabited
For a land to be inhabited.
Where else “teshev” appears1Ashkelon
Today: Ashkelon, Israel
A Philistine city on the Mediterranean coast, about 40 miles (65 km) southwest of Jerusalem.
Samson killed thirty men there to pay a bet (Judg 14:19). It was one of the five main Philistine cities (1 Sam 6:17).
2Gaza
Today: Gaza City, Gaza Strip
A Philistine city on the Mediterranean coast, at the far southwest of Israel.
There the Philistines blinded Samson and made him grind grain (Judg 16:21); he died there pulling down the temple (Judg 16:30).
3Ekron
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).
4Look, Adonai will dispossess her, and strike her power in the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.
5 · This verse (above)
6And a mamzer will dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
