HebrewH5907Proper Noun (Masculine)

עַכְבּוֹר

akh.bor

7Occurrences
H5907Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Akbor, the name of an Idumaean and of two Israelites

probably for H5909 (עַכְבָּר);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; father of: Baal-hanan (H1177) § Achbor = "mouse" 1) father of king Baal-hanan of ) son of Michaiah and contemporary of king Josiah of Judah

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

עַכְבּוֹר appears 7 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Kings
2
Genesis
2
Jeremiah
2
1 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 1:49BSB

When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.

2 Kings 22:12BSB

and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:

2 Kings 22:14BSB

So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.

Genesis 36:38BSB

When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.

Genesis 36:39BSB

When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.

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