אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד
𐤀𐤔𐤃𐤅𐤃
ashedod
Ashdod
from שָׁדַד; ravager; Ashdod, a place in Palestine; Ahdod.
1 Samuel 5:6 · Word #12
Lexicon H795
| Lemma | אַשְׁדּוֹד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤃𐤅𐤃 |
| Transliteration | ʼAshdôwd |
| Strong's | H795 |
| In-context | Ashdod |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H795-01
Ravager-City
| Root | שׁדד (sh-d-d) |
| Core Meanings | to ravage, devastate, plunder, lay waste |
| Semantic Range | A principal Philistine city; by derivation it evokes themes of devastation, military strength, or aggressive power. |
| Conceptual Significance | Ashdod was one of the five major Philistine cities and frequently appears in narratives of conflict between Israel and the Philistines. Its root association with ravaging underscores its historical role as a hostile power and symbol of opposition to Israel and to YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun (HNp); singular place name; no pronominal suffix; functions as a geographic designation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root שׁדד (sh-d-d), meaning "to ravage" or "to devastate." Rendering it as "Ravager-City" preserves the singular proper noun form (HNp) while reflecting the underlying sense of destructive force embedded in the root. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁדד (to ravage, devastate, plunder, lay waste)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H795-02 |
ashedodah | toward Ravager-Town |
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 |