אַשְׁדּֽוֹדָ/ה
𐤀𐤔𐤃𐤅𐤃/𐤄
ashedodah
to Ashdod
from שָׁדַד; ravager; Ashdod, a place in Palestine; Ahdod.
1 Samuel 5:1 · Word #9
Lexicon H795
| Lemma | אַשְׁדּוֹד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤃𐤅𐤃 |
| Transliteration | ʼAshdôwd |
| Strong's | H795 |
| In-context | to Ashdod |
Morphology HNp/Sd
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H795-02
toward Ravager-Town
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular, with directive (locative) ה suffix indicating motion toward the place; the base form is אַשְׁדּוֹד (Ashdod). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name אַשְׁדּוֹד (ʼAshdôwd) derives from the root שׁדד, "to ravage" or "devastate," preserving the sense of force or overpowering strength in the place name. The morphology HNp/Sd indicates a proper noun singular with a directional (locative) ה suffix, hence "toward Ravager-Town," reflecting the movement implied by the form. |
View full lexicon entry for H795 →
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁדד (to ravage, devastate, despoil, lay waste)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H795-01 |
ashedod | Ravager-City |
H795-04 |
leashedod | to Ravager-Ashdod |
H7706-01 |
leshaday | to Shadday, the Overpowering One |
Word Usage (17 occurrences of H795)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua 11:22 | וּ/בְ/אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד | uveashedod | and-in-Ashdod |
| Joshua 15:46 | אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד | ashedod | Ashdod |
| Joshua 15:47 | אַשְׁדּ֞וֹד | ashedod | Ashdod |