847. Eshta'ol
Strong's Lexicon
Eshta'ol: Eshtaol

Original Word: אֶשְׁתָּאֹל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Eshta'ol
Pronunciation: esh-tah-OHL
Phonetic Spelling: (esh-taw-ole')
Definition: Eshtaol
Meaning: Eshtaol

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to ask" or "to request"

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Eshtaol in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to a location in ancient Israel.

Usage: Eshtaol is a town in the territory of the tribe of Judah, later allotted to the tribe of Dan. It is mentioned in the context of the inheritance of the tribes of Israel and is known for its association with the biblical judge Samson.

Cultural and Historical Background: Eshtaol was located in the Shephelah, the lowland region of ancient Israel, which served as a buffer zone between the coastal Philistine cities and the hill country of Judah. This area was significant during the period of the Judges, a time characterized by decentralized leadership and frequent conflicts with neighboring peoples, particularly the Philistines. Eshtaol, along with nearby Zorah, is traditionally associated with the early life of Samson, one of the most famous judges of Israel.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֶשְׁתָּאוֺל Joshua 15:33 2t., אֶשְׁתָּאֹל Judges 13:25 3t. proper name, of a location (in form like the infinitive of the Arabic VIII. conjugation from שָׁאַל: so אֶשְׁתְּמֹעַ from שָׁמַע. Perhaps Arabic-speaking tribes may have settled in parts of south of Judah) city of Danites in the שְׁפֵלָה of Judah, named with צָרְעָה Joshua 15:33; Joshua 19:41; Judges 13:25; Judges 16:31; Judges 18:2,8,11; perhaps modern Eshû±­ Surveyiii. 25 GuérinPal. ii. 13 f.382

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Eshtaol

Or meshtafowl {esh-taw-ole'}; probably from sha'al; intreaty; Eshtaol, a place in Palestine -- Eshtaol.

see HEBREW sha'al

Forms and Transliterations
אֶשְׁתָּא֥וֹל אֶשְׁתָּאֹ֔ל אֶשְׁתָּאֹֽל׃ אשתאול אשתאל אשתאל׃ וְאֶשְׁתָּא֖וֹל וְאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל וּמֵֽאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֗ל וּמֵאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל ואשתאול ואשתאל ומאשתאל ’eš·tā·’ō·wl ’eš·tā·’ōl ’eštā’ōl ’eštā’ōwl eshtaol ū·mê·’eš·tā·’ōl ūmê’eštā’ōl umeeshtaOl veeshtaol wə’eštā’ōl wə’eštā’ōwl wə·’eš·tā·’ō·wl wə·’eš·tā·’ōl
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 15:33
HEB: בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֑ה אֶשְׁתָּא֥וֹל וְצָרְעָ֖ה וְאַשְׁנָֽה׃
NAS: In the lowland: Eshtaol and Zorah
KJV: [And] in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah,
INT: the lowland Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah

Joshua 19:41
HEB: נַחֲלָתָ֑ם צָרְעָ֥ה וְאֶשְׁתָּא֖וֹל וְעִ֥יר שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃
NAS: was Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh,
KJV: was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,
INT: of their inheritance was Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh

Judges 13:25
HEB: צָרְעָ֖ה וּבֵ֥ין אֶשְׁתָּאֹֽל׃ פ
NAS: between Zorah and Eshtaol.
KJV: of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
INT: Zorah between and Eshtaol

Judges 16:31
HEB: צָרְעָה֙ וּבֵ֣ין אֶשְׁתָּאֹ֔ל בְּקֶ֖בֶר מָנ֣וֹחַ
NAS: Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb
KJV: him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace
INT: Zorah between and Eshtaol the tomb of Manoah

Judges 18:2
HEB: חַ֜יִל מִצָּרְעָ֣ה וּמֵֽאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֗ל לְרַגֵּ֤ל אֶת־
NAS: from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy
KJV: from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy
INT: valiant Zorah and Eshtaol to spy the land

Judges 18:8
HEB: אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם צָרְעָ֖ה וְאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ לָהֶ֛ם
NAS: at Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers
KJV: to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren
INT: their brothers Zorah and Eshtaol said their brothers

Judges 18:11
HEB: הַדָּנִ֔י מִצָּרְעָ֖ה וּמֵאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל שֵֽׁשׁ־ מֵא֣וֹת
NAS: from Zorah and from Eshtaol, six
KJV: out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six
INT: of the Danites Zorah Eshtaol six hundred

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 847
7 Occurrences


’eš·tā·’ō·wl — 3 Occ.
ū·mê·’eš·tā·’ōl — 2 Occ.
wə·’eš·tā·’ō·wl — 2 Occ.















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