The meaning of “עַבְדוֹן”
Understanding ʻAbdôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Abdon. Compare עֶבְרֹן. - § Abdon = "servile" - Abdon, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites n pr m 1)...
עַבְדוֹן
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'
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua 21:30 | “And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,” Word: עַבְדוֹן (ʻAbdôwn) | |
| 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. ” Word: עַבְדוֹן (ʻAbdôwn) | |
| 1 Chronicles 8:30 | “And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,” Word: עַבְדוֹן (ʻAbdôwn) | |
| 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,” Word: עַבְדוֹן (ʻAbdôwn) |