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Original Word:אַכַּד
Part of Speech:Proper Name Location
Transliteration:Akkad
Pronunciation:ak-kad'
Phonetic Spelling:(ak-kad')
Definition:Akkad
Meaning:Accad

Word Origin:Derived from the Akkadian language, which was a Semitic language spoken in ancient Mesopotamia.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:There are no direct Greek equivalents for Akkad in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and the historical context of the Old Testament.

Usage:Akkad is a city and region mentioned in the Bible, known for being part of the kingdom established by Nimrod. It is one of the cities in the land of Shinar, which is often associated with the early development of civilization in Mesopotamia.

Cultural and Historical Background:Akkad was a significant city in ancient Mesopotamia, part of the Akkadian Empire, which is considered one of the world's first empires. The Akkadian Empire, founded by Sargon of Akkad around the 24th century BC, was known for its advances in culture, language, and governance. Akkad itself became synonymous with the empire and its influence on the region. The Akkadian language and culture had a lasting impact on the civilizations that followed, including the Babylonians and Assyrians.

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
the name of a city in N. Bab.
NASB Translation
Accad (1).

Genesis 10:10 ; name of a city in Northern (?) Babylonia; = BabylonianAkkadi, mostly name of land or district, but also of city, see Hilpr^{Freibrief Neb. I, col. ii, 1. 50}; location uncertain; on possible identification or confusion withAgade (A gate, A gane ?), city of Sargon I, compare Dl^{Pa 198 & K 19 f.} COTGenesis 10:10 Tiele^{Geschichte i. 76 f}.

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Accad

From an unused root probably meaning to strengthen; a fortress; Accad, a place in Babylon -- Accad.

וְאַכַּ֣ד ואכד veakKad wə’akkaḏ wə·’ak·kaḏInterlinear Greek •Interlinear Hebrew •Strong's Numbers •Englishman's Greek Concordance •Englishman's Hebrew Concordance •Parallel Texts

Genesis 10:10
HEB:בָּבֶ֔ל וְאֶ֖רֶךְ וְאַכַּ֣ד וְכַלְנֵ֑ה בְּאֶ֖רֶץ
NAS: and Erechand Accad and Calneh,
KJV: and Erech,and Accad, and Calneh,
INT: was Babel and Erechand Accad and Calneh the land

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 390
1 Occurrence

wə·’ak·kaḏ — 1 Occ.