5658. Abdon

Lexicon

Abdon: Abdon

Original Word: עַבְדוֹן
Part of Speech: proper name; proper name, masculine ; proper name, of a location; proper name, of a people; proper name, masculine or of a people; proper name, of a mountain
Transliteration: `Abdown
Pronunciation: ab-DON
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-dohn')
Definition: Abdon
Meaning: Abdon

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Abdon

From abad; servitude; Abdon, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites -- Abdon. Compare Ebron.

see HEBREW abad

see HEBREW Ebron

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from abad
Definition
four Isr., also a Levitical city
NASB Translation
Abdon (8).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עַבְדּוֺן proper name I.

proper name, masculine 1. a judge Judges 12:13,15, ᵐ5 Αβδων, A ᵐ5^L Λαβδω(μ); (Ew compare בְּדָן 1 Samuel 12:11, but read בָּרָק, see בְּדָן above).

2 a Benjamite 1 Chronicles 8:23, ᵐ5 Αβαδων, A ᵐ5^L Αβδων.

3 son of Jehiel a Gibeonite 1 Chronicles 8:30; 1 Chronicles 9:36; ᵐ5 Αβαλων, Σαβαδων, A Αβδων, Σαβδων, ᵐ5^L Αβδων.

4 son of Micah2Chronicles 34:20, ᵐ5 Αβδοδομ, A ᵐ5^L Αβδων (= עַכְבּוֺר 2 Kings 22:12). II.

proper name, of a location Levitical city in Asher Joshua 21:30; 1 Chronicles 6:59, ᵐ5 Δαββων, Αβαραν, A ᵐ5^L Αβδων (20 Manuscripts read עַבְדֹּן Joshua 19:28 for עֶבְרֹן), `Abde, Guérin^{Gal 2, 37} compare Buhl^{Geogr. 230}.

עוֺבָל, I. עֵיבָל proper name, of a people Arabian people, descended from Joktan according to Genesis 10:28 (ᵐ5^L Γαιβαλ); = עֵיבָל 1 Chronicles 1:22 (ᵐ5^L Ηβηλ). On location compare Glaser^{Skizze ii. 426}.

I. עֵיבָל see עוֺבָל above

II. עֵיבָל proper name, masculine or of a people name in Edom, Genesis 36:23 (ᵐ5 Γαιβηλ), = 1 Chronicles 1:40 (ᵐ5 Γαιβηλ), A Γαοβηλ ᵐ5^L Ουβαλ); according to Glaser^{Skizze ii. 426 possibly} = foregoing (compare with name of (god) B¢l, Wkl^{Geschichte. Israel 120; Alttest. Unters. 117 f.}).

III. עֵיבָל proper name, of a mountain Ebal, the mountain of cursing, north of Shechem (Nabulus), and opposite Mt. Gerizim (mountain of blessing, south of Shechem), Deuteronomy 11:29, also Joshua 8:30,33 (D); ᵐ5 Γαιβαλ (connection with above √ dubious; on בל = B¢l, compare Gray^{Prop. N. 124 n., and references}); — on Ebal see Rob^{BR ii. 275 ff.} GASm^{Geogr. Ch. vi.} Di^{Deuteronomy 11:29} Dr^ib. Bd^{Pal. (1898), 257}.

עבץ ( √ of following; meaning unknown).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָבַד (avad), meaning "to serve" or "to work."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew proper noun עַבְדוֹן (Abdon) in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as it is a specific name and not a common noun or verb that would have a Greek counterpart.

Usage: Abdon is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to both a person and a place.

Context: • Abdon as a Person:
• Abdon is mentioned as one of the judges of Israel. He is described as the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, who judged Israel for eight years. His story is found in Judges 12:13-15. Abdon had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys, indicating his wealth and status. His leadership is noted for peace and stability, though not much detail is provided about his specific acts as a judge.
• Another individual named Abdon is listed among the descendants of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles 8:23 and 1 Chronicles 8:30. This Abdon is part of the genealogy of King Saul.
• A third mention of Abdon is found in 2 Chronicles 34:20, where he is identified as the son of Micah and a servant of King Josiah. He was sent by the king to inquire of the LORD concerning the words of the book found in the temple.

• Abdon as a Place:
• Abdon is also the name of a Levitical city in the territory of Asher, as recorded in Joshua 21:30 and 1 Chronicles 6:74. It was one of the cities given to the Gershonite Levites.

Forms and Transliterations

וְעַבְדּ֥וֹן ועבדון עַבְדּ֑וֹן עַבְדּ֖וֹן עַבְדּ֥וֹן עַבְדּ֨וֹן עבדון ‘aḇ·dō·wn ‘aḇdōwn avDon veavDon wə‘aḇdōwn wə·‘aḇ·dō·wn

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 21:30
HEB: מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ אֶת־ עַבְדּ֖וֹן וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃
NAS: lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,
KJV: with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,
INT: Mishal pasture Abdon lands

Judges 12:13
HEB: אֶת־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עַבְדּ֥וֹן בֶּן־ הִלֵּ֖ל
NAS: Now Abdon the son of Hillel
KJV: And after him Abdon the son of Hillel,
INT: after Israel now Abdon the son of Hillel

Judges 12:15
HEB: וַיָּ֛מָת עַבְדּ֥וֹן בֶּן־ הִלֵּ֖ל
NAS: Then Abdon the son of Hillel
KJV: And Abdon the son of Hillel
INT: died Abdon the son of Hillel

1 Chronicles 6:74
HEB: מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָ וְאֶת־ עַבְדּ֖וֹן וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃
NAS: lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,
KJV: with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,
INT: Mashal pasture Abdon lands

1 Chronicles 8:23
HEB: וְעַבְדּ֥וֹן וְזִכְרִ֖י וְחָנָֽן׃
NAS: Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
KJV: And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
INT: Abdon Zichri Hanan

1 Chronicles 8:30
HEB: וּבְנ֥וֹ הַבְּכ֖וֹר עַבְדּ֑וֹן וְצ֥וּר וְקִ֖ישׁ
NAS: son [was] Abdon, then Zur,
KJV: son Abdon, and Zur,
INT: son and his firstborn Abdon Zur Kish

1 Chronicles 9:36
HEB: וּבְנ֥וֹ הַבְּכ֖וֹר עַבְדּ֑וֹן וְצ֣וּר וְקִ֔ישׁ
NAS: son [was] Abdon, then Zur,
KJV: son Abdon, then Zur,
INT: son and his firstborn Abdon Zur Kish

2 Chronicles 34:20
HEB: שָׁ֠פָן וְאֶת־ עַבְדּ֨וֹן בֶּן־ מִיכָ֜ה
NAS: of Shaphan, Abdon the son
KJV: of Shaphan, and Abdon the son
INT: the son of Shaphan Abdon the son of Micah

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5658
8 Occurrences

‘aḇ·dō·wn — 7 Occ.
wə·‘aḇ·dō·wn — 1 Occ.