International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Accaron

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Accaron


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ak´a-ron (Ἀκκαρών, Akkarō̇n): Mentioned in 1 Macc 10:89 the King James Version; a town of the Philistines, known as Ekron (עקרון, ‛eḳrōn) in Old Testament, which King Alexander gave to Jonathan Maccabeus as a reward for successful military service in western Palestine. It is also mentioned in the days of the Crusades. See EKRON.