אשקלון

Hebrew

אשקלון

Etymology

Probably from the Semitic root שקל (šaqal, “to weigh”). Compare Akkadian 𒀸𒅗𒇻𒈾 (aš-qa-lu-na), Egyptian jsqꜣrnj.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

אַשְׁקְלוֹן • ('ashk'lón) f

1. Ashkelon (A coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast)

Further reading

• אשקלון on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he