וּ/בְ/אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד
𐤅/𐤁/𐤀𐤔𐤃𐤅𐤃
uveashedod
and-in-Ashdod
from שָׁדַד; ravager; Ashdod, a place in Palestine; Ahdod.
Joshua 11:22 · Word #10
Lexicon H795
| Lemma | אַשְׁדּוֹד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤃𐤅𐤃 |
| Transliteration | ʼAshdôwd |
| Strong's | H795 |
| In-context | and-in-Ashdod |
Morphology HC/R/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H795-05
and in Ashdod, the Ravager-Stronghold
| Root | שדד (sh-d-d) |
| Core Meanings | to devastate, ravage, plunder, destroy violently |
| Semantic Range | A major Philistine city; by name association, possibly "stronghold of ravaging" or "devastator's fortress." Used geographically and symbolically in narrative and prophetic contexts. |
| Conceptual Significance | Ashdod was one of the five principal Philistine cities and often represents foreign power, opposition to Israel, and centers of idolatry (notably the temple of Dagon). Its name’s association with ravaging underscores themes of conflict and judgment in the biblical narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ ("and") + preposition בְ ("in") prefixed to a proper noun (Np), singular place name. The term refers to a specific Philistine city. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name אַשְׁדּוֹד (Ashdod) is traditionally connected to the root שׁדד, conveying devastation or ravaging. Rendering it as "Ravager-Stronghold" preserves the likely root sense embedded in the place name, while "and in" reflects the prefixed conjunction (וּ) and preposition (בְ) indicated by the morphology (HC/R/Np). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שדד (to devastate, ravage, plunder, destroy violently)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H795-03 |
beashedod | in Ravager-Ashdod |
H7703-01 |
hashoded | the ravager |
H795-04 |
meashedod | from Ravager-town (Ashdod) |
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 |