Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5911 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עָכוֹר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H5916 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | Alowr |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `Alowr (aw-kore') n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. troubled 2. Akor, the name of a place in Israel |
| KJV Renderings: | Achor. |
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עָכוֺר noun [masculine] disturbance, trouble, only in ׳ עֵמֶק ע valley of trouble, west or southwest from Jericho Josh 7:24; Josh 7:26 ( J E ; name explained), on border of Judah Josh 15:7 ( P ), compare Hos 2:17; Isa 65:10 on identification compare especially Di Josh 7:24 BuhlGeogr. 98; Εμεκαχωρ, φάραγξ (or κοίλας) Αχωρ.
עָכָר proper name, masculine see עָכָן above
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
