Lexical Definition
עַכּוֹ ʻAkkôw (ak-ko') Acco N:N--L
apparently from an unused root meaning to hem in
Accho.
- § Accho = "his straitness"
- Akko (from its situation on a bay)
1) a seaport town in Asher north of Mount Carmel and south or Tyre
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עַכּ֔וֹ | Acco | Judg.1.31 |
| Ακχώ | Accho | LXX.Judg.1.31 |
Extended Information
- Accho = "his straitness"
- Also named: Ptolemais (Πτολεμαΐς "Ptolemais" Πτολεμαΐς)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עַכּוֺ proper name, of a location Ακχω, Acco, in Asher, Judg 1:31, + Josh 19:30 (P), reading ׳ע for ᵑ0 עֻמָּה, Di Kau Benn Ency. Bib., after ᵐ5 Manuscripts; a seaport north of Carmel (= Acre, Ptolemais), modern `Akka, compare BuhlGeogr. 228 (Egyptian ±A-ka, Ἀκη WMMAs.u.Eur.181; Assyrian Akkû, COTGloss, Tel Amarna Ak-ka).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 19:30 |
| Judges | 1:31 |
Profile
Ptolemais • A seaport in Asher, also called Ptolemais.
Acco, a port city in Asher, later known as Ptolemais.
Acco, later known as Ptolemais, was a seaport on the Mediterranean coast allotted to the tribe of Asher (Judges 1:31). However, Asher failed to drive out the Canaanite inhabitants of Acco, so they continued to live among the Israelites. In the New Testament, the city is called Ptolemais, reflecting its Hellenistic name during the intertestamental period. The apostle Paul visited Ptolemais at the end of his third missionary journey and stayed there one day with the believers (Acts 21:7) before continuing on to Caesarea. Acco was an important port city throughout ancient history due to its strategic coastal location in northern Israel.