(Valley of) Achor
a.khor is a proper place-name used for a border location, an event involving Achan, and a promised resting place.
The attested use is a proper place-name: it marks a boundary point in Joshua 15:7, the location to which Achan and his possessions were brought in Joshua 7:24, the place named after the stone heap in Joshua 7:26, and a resting place for cattle in Isaiah 65:10. Hosea 2:17 also has the proper noun, though the supplied translation does not visibly present its contribution.
Senses in use
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Proper name for a named location · dominant
The form is tagged as a proper noun in every occurrence. In Joshua 15:7, it occurs in the clause describing a border that ascends from the location; in Joshua 7:24, the APB says that Joshua and Israel brought Achan, his household, and his possessions there, and Joshua 7:26 identifies it as the place called after the stone heap. In Isaiah 65:10, the APB presents the location as a resting place for cattle; Hosea 2:17 contains the proper form, but its supplied APB wording instead concerns the removal of the Baals' names.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name explicitly in Joshua 7:24, Joshua 7:26, and Isaiah 65:10, including its use for the border context in Joshua 15:7. In Hosea 2:17, the supplied translation does not visibly reflect the proper name.