Strong's Lexicon Akkad: Akkad Original Word: אַכַּד 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. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition the name of a city in N. Bab. NASB Translation Accad (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אַכַּד proper name, of a location Akkad Genesis 10:10 וַתְּהִי רֵאשִׁית וְכַלְנֶה בְּאֶרֶץ שִׁנְעָֽר׃ ׳מַמְלַכְתּוֺ בָּבֶל וְאֶרֶח וְא; name of a city in Northern (?) Babylonia; = Babylonian Akkadi, mostly name of land or district, but also of city, see HilprFreibrief Neb. I, col. ii, 1. 50; location uncertain; on possible identification or confusion with Agade (A gate, A gane ?), city of Sargon I, compare DlPa 198 & K 19 f. COT Genesis 10:10 TieleGeschichte i. 76 f. אַכְזָב, אַכְזִיב see כזב. אַכְזָר, אַכְזָרִי, אַכְזְרִיּוּת see כזר. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Accad From an unused root probably meaning to strengthen; a fortress; Accad, a place in Babylon -- Accad. Forms and Transliterations וְאַכַּ֣ד ואכד veakKad wə’akkaḏ wə·’ak·kaḏLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 10:10 HEB: בָּבֶ֔ל וְאֶ֖רֶךְ וְאַכַּ֣ד וְכַלְנֵ֑ה בְּאֶ֖רֶץ NAS: and Erech and Accad and Calneh, KJV: and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, INT: was Babel and Erech and Accad and Calneh the land 1 Occurrence |