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אֶשְׁקְלוֹנִי
esh.qe.lo.ni
H0832
N:N--LG Hebrew

Ashkelonite

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esh.qe.lo.ni identifies a masculine singular gentilic within the list of Philistine rulers in Joshua 13:3.

The attested form is a masculine singular gentilic used in Joshua 13:3 within the enumeration of the five Philistine rulers and their associated places.

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  1. Gentilic in the Philistine rulers list · dominant

    In Joshua 13:3, the masculine singular gentilic occurs in the clause listing the five Philistine rulers; the APB renders the surrounding list as "the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Joshua 13:3, the APB presents the surrounding clause as a list of Philistine rulers and places, including "Ashkelon"; Its exact rendering of the gentilic cannot be isolated.

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