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Abdon
Biblical Persons & Places
Abdon
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.23;
only referred to as Abdon (עַבְדּוֹן);
son of Shashak;
a brother of Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, Zichri, Hanan, Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, Iphdeiah and Penuel.
Abdon
Man living at the time of United Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.30;
only referred to as Abdon (עַבְדּוֹן);
son of Abiel and Maacah;
a brother of Kish, Ner, Zur, Baal, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zecher and Mikloth.
Abdon
Judge living before Israel's Monarchy
A Judge living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.12.13;
only referred to as Abdon (עַבְדּוֹן);
a son of Hillel.
Abdon
Ebron
A location first mentioned at Jos.21.30;
referred to as Abdon (עַבְדּוֹן), or Ebron (KJV= Hebron, NIV= Abdon) (עֶבְרֹן).
Strong's Definition
Abdon, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites
Derivation: from H5647 (עָבַד); servitude;
KJV Usage: Abdon. Compare H5683 (עֶבְרֹן).
Outline of Biblical Usage
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'
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
Abdon = "servile"
a city in Asher allotted to the Gershonite Levites; located 10 miles (16 km) north of Accho; modern 'Abdeh'
Also named: ev.ron (עֶבְרֹן "Ebron" H5683)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עַבְדוֹן
‛abdôn
BDB Definition:
Abdon = servile
1) a judge of Israel in the time of the judges; perhaps the same as Bedan (noun proper masculine)
2) a Benjamite, son of Shashak (noun proper masculine)
3) a Gibeonite, son of Jehiel and a grandson of Gideon (noun proper masculine)
4) son of Micah in the time of king Josiah of Judah; also Achbor (noun proper masculine)
5) a city in Asher allotted to the Gershonite Levites; located 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of Accho; modern Abdeh (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
Total KJV Occurrences: 8