Achbor Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Achbor was the father of Baal-hanan, an Edomite king who reigned before the establishment of the Israelite monarchy.
father of Baal-hanan (GEN 36:38)
Corrected source descriptions
English content reverses father and son and misattributes kingship to Achbor; Genesis names Baal-hanan as the king and Achbor as his father.
Preserved original text
Achbor
Achbor was an Edomite king, the son of Baal-hanan, who reigned before the establishment of the Israelite monarchy.
Names
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Achbor
a rat; bruising
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Achbor
· Also called · H5907 · GEN 36:38 mouse or jerboa
- en Akbor · Also called
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עַכְבּֽוֹר
akəbəor · H5907 · GEN 36:38 mouse or jerboa
- he עַכְבּוֹר · H5907G
- el Αχοβωρ Axobōr · GEN 36:38
- bg Ахбор
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One-parent family
- Son: Baalhanan
Achbor Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Achbor was an Edomite king mentioned in the genealogies of Esau, the son of Isaac and the brother of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Gen.36.38,39; 1Ch 1:49). He was the son of Baal-hanan and reigned as king of Edom. The genealogies in Genesis and 1 Chronicles list the kings who ruled in Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites.
No further information is provided about Achbor's reign or his accomplishments as king. His mention in the genealogies serves to document the succession of Edomite kings and to provide historical context for the relationship between the Edomites and the Israelites.
Achbor 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
An Edomitish king (Gen. 36:38; 1 Chr. 1:49).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Achbor_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Achbor@Gen.36.38-1Ch) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, achbor_62)