Strongs Number: H5658
- Hebrew Word
- עַבְדוֹן
- Transliteration
- ʻAbdôwn
- Phonetic
- ab-dohn'
- Part of Speech
- Strongs Definition
-
servitude; {Abdon} the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites
- BDB Definition
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Abdon = "servile" n pr m
1. a judge of Israel in the time of the judges; perhaps the same as 'Bedan'
2. a Benjamite, son of Shashak
3. a Gibeonite, son of Jehiel and a grandson of Gideon
4. son of Micah in the time of king Josiah of Judah; also 'Achbor' n pr loc
5. a city in Asher allotted to the Gershonite Levites; located 10 miles (16 km) north of Accho; modern 'Abdeh'
- Origin
- From H5647
- Bible Usage
- Abdon. Compare H5683 .