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Strong H5658H5658Kעַבְדּוֹן

Abdon

One of the 5 senses of Strong H5658

Transliteration
‛abdôn
Pronunciation
ab-dohn'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.12;
son of: Micaiah (H4320);
father of: Elnathan (H494K); also called Abdon at 2Ch.34.20;
Another name of akh.bor (עַכְבּוֹר "Achbor" H5907H)

Meaning of the name

Abdon = "servile"

General definition

From H5647; servitude;
{Abdon} the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites: - Abdon. Compare H5683 .

In the biblical story

Achbor

Official during the reign of King Josiah

Achbor, also known as Abdon, was an official during the reign of King Josiah of Judah and was involved in the discovery of the Book of the Law and the subsequent religious reforms.

In the Bible

Strong H5658K appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • abdon1

First verses

  1. 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,
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