What does עָכוֹר mean in the Bible?
עָכוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "Akor , the name of a place in Palestine".
Hebrew · H5911
עָכוֹר
Akor , the name of a place in Palestine
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עָכוֹר H5911
What does עָכוֹר mean in the Bible?
עָכוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "Akor , the name of a place in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5911?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Achor (5).
Where does עָכוֹר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 7:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (3), Hosea (1), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Achor 5× Joshua 7:24, Joshua 7:26, Joshua 15:7, Isaiah 65:10
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 7:24 עָכֽוֹר׃ to of Achor Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 7:26 עָכ֔וֹר to of Achor Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 15:7 עָכוֹר֒ to of Achor Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 65:10 עָכ֖וֹר to of Achor Noun - proper - feminine singular Hosea 2:15 עָכ֖וֹר to of Achor Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Joshua 7:24
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 3
Joshua 3 Isaiah 1 Hosea 1
Source forms
עָכ֖וֹר 2x ‘ā·ḵō·wr Isaiah 65:10, Hosea 2:15
עָכ֔וֹר 1x ‘ā·ḵō·wr Joshua 7:26
עָכוֹר֒ 1x ‘ā·ḵō·wr Joshua 15:7
עָכֽוֹר׃ 1x ‘ā·ḵō·wr Joshua 7:24
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 5x Joshua 7:24, Joshua 7:26, Joshua 15:7, Isaiah 65:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Akor , the name of a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Akor , the name of a place in Palestine
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Akor, the name of a place in Palestine BDB: disturbance Usage: Achor.
Word Origins
עָכוֹר is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain