Strong H5907H5907Gעַכְבּוֹר

Achbor

One of the 2 senses of Strong H5907

Transliteration
‛akbôr
Pronunciation
ak-bore'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.38;
father of: Baal-hanan (H1177)

Meaning of the name

Achbor = "mouse"

General definition

Probably for H5909; {Akbor} the name of an Idumaean and two Israelites: - Achbor.

In the biblical story

Achbor

Edomite king, son of Baal-hanan

Achbor was an Edomite king, the son of Baal-hanan, who reigned before the establishment of the Israelite monarchy.

In the Bible

Strong H5907G appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • achbor3

First verses

  1. Genesis 36:38
    And Saul died, and Baal–hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
  2. Genesis 36:39
    And Baal–hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
  3. 1 Chronicles 1:49
    And when Shaul was dead, Baal–hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
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