עַבְדּוֹן
av.don
Abdon
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Abdon: A Hebrew Proper Name The Hebrew term עַבְדּוֹן (Abdon) is a proper noun appearing twice in the biblical text. Based on the lexical data provided, this word functions as a name rather than a common noun with semantic content that would vary across contexts. The limited occurrence—only two instances—suggests it refers to a specific person or place rather than a general concept. Without additional contextual information from the lexicon data itself, the precise identity and significance of Abdon cannot be determined from this entry alone. The name appears twice, indicating it held sufficient importance to be mentioned multiple times in the biblical corpus, but the exact role or prominence of this figure or location remains outside the scope of what this lexical entry conveys.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text