The meaning of “עַבְדוֹן”

Understanding ʻAbdôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H5658

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

עַבְדוֹן

Phoneticab-dohn'

TransliterationʻAbdôwn

Grammar Code

N:N--L

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Abdon. Compare עֶבְרֹן. - § Abdon = "servile" - Abdon, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites n pr m 1) a judge of Israel in the time of the judges; perhaps the same as 'Bedan' 2) a Benjamite, son of Shashak 3) a Gibeonite, son of Jehiel and a grandson of Gideon 4) son of Micah in the time of king Josiah of Judah; also 'Achbor' n pr loc 5) a city in Asher allotted to the Gershonite Levites; located 10 miles (16 km) north of Accho; modern 'Abdeh'

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

8 total references

Reference	Text
Joshua 21:30	“And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,”
Judges 12:15	“And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the Amalekites. ”
1 Chronicles 8:30	“And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,”
2 Chronicles 34:20	“And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king’s, saying,”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

1 Chronicles

Book Distribution

Joshua1

Judges2

1 Chronicles4

2 Chronicles1

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