Lexicon
עַכְבּוֹר
akh.bor
H5907
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Achbor

7
Occurrences
4
Books
Hebrew
Language

akh.bor is a personal name borne by men identified as fathers, officials, and a royal ancestor in the cited passages.

The attested form functions consistently as a personal name. The passages identify men by this name in genealogical and succession notices, as well as in royal and administrative settings.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in family and official identification · dominant

    Every occurrence is tagged Noun · Proper and identifies a person by name. In Genesis 36:38 and Genesis 36:39, the APB renders Baal-hanan as "son of Achbor" within notices of succession and death; in 2 Kings 22:12 and 2 Kings 22:14, the named man is among those commanded by the king and sent to Huldah. Jeremiah 26:22 and Jeremiah 36:12 likewise identify Elnathan as "son of Achbor" in royal activity and among officials, while 1 Chronicles 1:49 places Baal-hanan son of Achbor in a reign notice.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as the name "Achbor," chiefly in the family designation "son of Achbor." In 2 Kings 22:12 and 2 Kings 22:14 it appears as a named participant without that designation; These English forms are contextual presentations rather than a definition.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture