Strong's H5658 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: עַבְדוֹן (ʻAbdôwn)

Pronunciation: ab-dohn'

POS: ab-dohn' Morph: n-pr-m n-pr-loc

Exegesis: from ; servitude;

Definition: from עָבַד; servitude; Abdon, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites; Abdon. Compare עֶבְרֹן.

KJV Usage: Abdon. Compare .

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Abdon = "servile"
• 2. n pr m
• 3. 1) a judge of Israel in the time of the judges; perhaps the same as 'Bedan'
• 4. 2) a Benjamite, son of Shashak
• 5. 3) a Gibeonite, son of Jehiel and a grandson of Gideon
• 6. 4) son of Micah in the time of king Josiah of Judah; also 'Achbor'
• 7. n pr loc
• 8. 5) a city in Asher allotted to the Gershonite Levites; located 10 miles (16 km) north of Accho; modern 'Abdeh'

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