Bible Dictionary
Accaron
Accaron is another name for Ekron, a Philistine city. In the Maccabean period, Alexander granted it to Jonathan Maccabeus as a reward for military service.
Definition
Accaron is another name for Ekron, a Philistine town.
Biblical Usage
Accaron appears in 1 Maccabees 10:89 in connection with Jonathan Maccabeus.
Historical Background
King Alexander gave the town to Jonathan Maccabeus as a reward for successful military service in western Palestine. The place is also mentioned in the period of the Crusades.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
[Ekron]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ak'-a-ron (Akkaron): Mentioned in 1 Macc 10:89 the King James Version; a town of the Philistines, known as Ekron (`eqron) in Old Testament, which King Alexander gave to Jonathan Maccabeus as a reward for successful military service in western Palestine. It is also mentioned in the days of the Crusades. See EKRON.</p>