Strong's H5700 · Hebrew
עֶגְלוֹן
ʻEglôwn · /eg-lawn'/
Definition
Eglon, the name of a place in Palestine and of a Moabitish king
KJV: Eglon.
Root / derivation: from H5695 (עֵגֶל); vituline;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עֶגְלוֹן across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Joshua8 verses
Wherefore Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,
Joshua 10:5Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.
Joshua 10:23And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
Joshua 10:34And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it:
Joshua 10:36And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it:
Joshua 10:37And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein.
Joshua 12:12The king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Joshua 15:39Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,
Judges4 verses
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.
Judges 3:14So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
Judges 3:15But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab. a Benjamite: or, the son of Jemini lefthanded: Heb. shut of his right hand
Judges 3:17And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5700 (ʻEglôwn) mean?
Eglon, the name of a place in Palestine and of a Moabitish king
How many times does H5700 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5700 (עֶגְלוֹן) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Eglon.”
How is ʻEglôwn translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5700 is rendered as “Eglon” (13×).
Where does the Hebrew word עֶגְלוֹן come from?
from H5695 (עֵגֶל); vituline;