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Abdon — the meaning of the Hebrew name עַבְדוֹן

עַבְדוֹן

ʻAbdôwn · pronounced ab-dohn' · Strong's H5658 · a man and a place

Abdon means servitude.

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עָבַד ʻâbad (from, H5647) — to work (in any sense) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H5647; servitude; Abdon, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites.

First appearance

Josh 21:30 And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs, (KJV)

Every verse that names Abdon

8 occurrences in 8 verses — Joshua, Judges, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles

Josh 21:30Judg 12:13Judg 12:151Chr 6:591Chr 8:231Chr 8:301Chr 9:362Chr 34:20

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