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Achbor

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(mouse). (1) Father of Baal-hanan king of Edom (Gen. 36:38-39³⁸And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. ³⁹And 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. (Genesis 36:38‑39)). (2) A contemporary of Josiah (2 Kings 22:12-14¹²And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying, ¹³Go ye, inquire of the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us. ¹⁴So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her. (2 Kings 22:12‑14); Jer. 26:22; 36:12²²And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt. (Jeremiah 26:22)
¹²Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. (Jeremiah 36:12)). Written Abdon (2 Chron. 34:20²⁰And 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, (2 Chronicles 34:20)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. An Edomite, the father of Baal-hanan (Gen. 36:38-39³⁸And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. ³⁹And 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. (Genesis 36:38‑39); 1 Chron. 1:49⁴⁹And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. (1 Chronicles 1:49)).

2. Son of Michaiah, and servant of Josiah (2 Kings 22:12, 14¹²And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying, (2 Kings 22:12)
¹⁴So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her. (2 Kings 22:14); Jer. 26:22²²And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt. (Jeremiah 26:22); Jer. 36:12¹²Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. (Jeremiah 36:12)): called ABDON, the son of Micah, in 2 Chronicles 34:20²⁰And 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, (2 Chronicles 34:20).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5907 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Akbowr

Phonic:

ak-bore’

Meaning:

probably for 5909; Akbor, the name of an Idumaean and of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Achbor

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a mouse

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A mouse, or rat; agility:―name of an Idumaean and an Israelite, Gen. 36: 38. {Mus}