Lexicon Akkad: Akkad Original Word: אַכַּד Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Accad From an unused root probably meaning to strengthen; a fortress; Accad, a place in Babylon -- Accad. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition the name of a city in N. Bab. NASB Translation Accad (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אַכַּד proper name, of a location Akkad Genesis 10:10 וַתְּהִי רֵאשִׁית וְכַלְנֶה בְּאֶרֶץ שִׁנְעָֽר׃ ׳מַמְלַכְתּוֺ בָּבֶל וְאֶרֶח וְא; name of a city in Northern (?) Babylonia; = Babylonian Akkadi, mostly name of land or district, but also of city, see HilprFreibrief Neb. I, col. ii, 1. 50; location uncertain; on possible identification or confusion with Agade (A gate, A gane ?), city of Sargon I, compare DlPa 198 & K 19 f. COT Genesis 10:10 TieleGeschichte i. 76 f. אַכְזָב, אַכְזִיב see כזב. אַכְזָר, אַכְזָרִי, אַכְזְרִיּוּת see כזר. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an ancient Akkadian city name.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Accad, as it is a specific proper noun referring to a location in the Hebrew Bible. Usage: The term "Accad" is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to one of the cities in Nimrod's kingdom. Context: Accad is mentioned in the Bible in Genesis 10:10, which states, "The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar." This verse is part of the Table of Nations, which outlines the descendants of Noah's sons and the regions they inhabited. Accad is identified as one of the principal cities in the early Mesopotamian civilization, located in the region known as Shinar. Historically, Accad is associated with the Akkadian Empire, one of the first ancient empires in Mesopotamia, which played a significant role in the development of early civilization. The city of Accad itself has not been definitively located by archaeologists, but it is believed to have been situated in the northern part of Babylonia. The Akkadian Empire, with its capital at Accad, was known for its advancements in writing, law, and governance, influencing subsequent cultures in the region. Forms and Transliterations וְאַכַּ֣ד ואכד veakKad wə’akkaḏ wə·’ak·kaḏLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 10:10 HEB: בָּבֶ֔ל וְאֶ֖רֶךְ וְאַכַּ֣ד וְכַלְנֵ֑ה בְּאֶ֖רֶץ NAS: and Erech and Accad and Calneh, KJV: and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, INT: was Babel and Erech and Accad and Calneh the land 1 Occurrence |
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