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עָכוֹר H5911
H5911 is the Hebrew word עָכוֹר, transliterated ʻÂkôwr and said aw-kore'. The King James Version most often renders it achor.
What it means
Akor, the name of a place in Palestine.
Where it comes from
from H5916 (עָכַר); troubled.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Achor.
Verses using עָכוֹר
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Joshua 7:26 · KJV
And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.
Joshua 15:7 · KJV
And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:
Isaiah 65:10 · KJV
And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.
Hosea 2:15 · KJV
And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5911 mean?
H5911 is the Hebrew word עָכוֹר (ʻÂkôwr), meaning Akor, the name of a place in Palestine.
How is H5911 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it achor (4 times).
How many times does H5911 appear in the Bible?
עָכוֹר (ʻÂkôwr) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5911 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5916 (עָכַר); troubled.
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