Lexical Definition
עַבְדוֹן ʻAbdôwn (ab-dohn') Abdon N:N--L
from עָבַד; servitude
Abdon. Compare עֶבְרֹן.
- § Abdon = "servile"
- Abdon, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites
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'
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עַבְדּ֖וֹן | Abdon | Josh.21.30 • 1Chr.6.74 |
Extended Information
- 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" עֶבְרֹן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Also see: עֶבְרֹן
עַבְדּוֺן proper name I.
proper name, masculine 1. a judge Judg 12:13; Judg 12:15, ᵐ5 Αβδων, A ᵐ5L Λαβδω(μ); (Ew compare בְּדָן 1Sam 12:11, but read בָּרָק, see בְּדָן above).
2. a Benjamite 1Chr 8:23, ᵐ5 Αβαδων, A ᵐ5L Αβδων.
3. son of Jehiel a Gibeonite 1Chr 8:30; 1Chr 9:36 ᵐ5 Αβαλων, Σαβαδων, A Αβδων, Σαβδων, ᵐ5L Αβδων.
4. son of Micah 2Chr 34:20, ᵐ5 Αβδοδομ, A ᵐ5L Αβδων (= עַכְבּוֺר 2Kgs 22:12). II. proper name, of a location Levitical city in Asher Josh 21:30; 1Chr 6:59*, ᵐ5 Δαββων, Αβαραν, A ᵐ5L Αβδων (20 Manuscripts read עַבְדֹּן Josh 19:28 for עֶבְרֹן), `Abde, GuérinGal 2, 37 compare BuhlGeogr. 230.
עוֺבָל, I. עֵיבָל proper name, of a people Arabian people, descended from Joktan according to Gen 10:28 (ᵐ5L Γαιβαλ); = עֵיבָל 1Chr 1:22 (ᵐ5L Ηβηλ). On location compare GlaserSkizze ii. 426. I. עֵיבָל see עוֺבָל above
II. עֵיבָל proper name, masculine or of a people name in Edom, Gen 36:23 (ᵐ5 Γαιβηλ), = 1Chr 1:40 (ᵐ5 Γαιβηλ), A Γαοβηλ ᵐ5L Ουβαλ); according to GlaserSkizze ii. 426 possibly = foregoing (compare with name of (god) B¢l, WklGeschichte. 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), Deut 11:29, also Josh 8:30; Josh 8:33 (D); ᵐ5 Γαιβαλ (connection with above √ dubious; on בל = B¢l, compare GrayProp. N. 124 n., and references); — on Ebal see RobBR ii. 275 ff. GASmGeogr. Ch. vi. DiDeut 11:29 Drib. BdPal. (1898), 257.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 10:28 · 36:23 |
| Deuteronomy | 11:29 |
| Joshua | 8:30 · 8:33 · 19:28 · 21:30 |
| Judges | 12:13 · 12:15 |
| 1 Samuel | 12:11 |
| 2 Kings | 22:12 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:22 · 1:40 · 6:59* · 8:23 · 8:30 · 9:36 |
| 2 Chronicles | 34:20 |
Profile
Ebron • A Levitical city in the territory of Asher.
Abdon, a town allotted to the Levites within the tribal territory of Asher.
- A location first mentioned at Jos.21.30;
- referred to as Abdon עַבְדוֹן, or Ebron (KJV= Hebron, NIV= Abdon) עֶבְרֹן.
Abdon, also called Ebron, was a town allotted to the Levites within the tribal territory of Asher (Joshua 21:30, 1 Chronicles 6:74). It was one of four cities given to the Gershonite Levites from the tribe of Asher (Joshua 21:27-31, 1 Chronicles 6:71-74). The parallel texts in Joshua and 1 Chronicles have different spellings of the name, Abdon versus Ebron, but clearly refer to the same town. Joshua 19:28 mentions Ebron in a list of towns within Asher's inheritance, confirming its location. No other details are given about Abdon in the Bible. Its exact location is uncertain, but it was presumably near the other Levitical cities of Asher: Mashal, Hukkok and Rehob.