H5911 H5911
Achor — 'trouble,' a valley west of Jericho named for the disturbance caused by Achan's sin
Achor ('trouble' or 'disturbance') names a valley west or southwest of Jericho where Achan was executed for taking devoted things after the fall of Jericho (Josh 7:24, 26). The name is etiological, explaining the place through the verb 'akar ('to trouble'). Beyond its role as a boundary marker for Judah (Josh 15:7), the Valley of Achor becomes a prophetic symbol: Hosea 2:15 promises it will become 'a door of hope,' and Isaiah 65:10 envisions it as a resting place for flocks in the renewed creation.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A place name meaning 'trouble' or 'disturbance,' identifying a valley near Jericho tied to Achan's transgression and its aftermath (Josh 7:24, 26). The etiological naming connects to the verb 'akar, 'to bring trouble.' Prophetically, both Hosea 2:15 and Isaiah 65:10 transform this site of judgment into a symbol of future restoration and hope. Translations consistently transliterate: English 'Achor,' Spanish 'Acor,' French 'Achor/Akor.' 5×
AR["عاكورَ", "عَخور", "عَخورَ", "عَكُورَ"]·ben["আখোর", "আখোরের"]·DE["Achor", "[עכור]"]·EN["Achor", "Akhor"]·FR["Achor", "Akor", "[עכור]"]·heb["עכור"]·HI["आकोर"]·ID["Akhor"]·IT["Achor", "[עכור]"]·jav["Akhor"]·KO["아골-을", "아골의", "아골이라", "아코르의"]·PT["'Akhor", "Achor", "Akhor", "Akor"]·RU["Ахор", "Ахора"]·ES["Acor"]·SW["Akori", "la-Akori"]·TR["Akor'un", "Akorun"]·urd["عاکور", "عاکور-کی", "عکور", "عکور-کی"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† עָכוֹר n.[m.] disturbance, trouble, only in עֵמֶק ע׳ valley of trouble, W. or SW. from Jericho Jos 7:24, 26 (JE; name explained), on border of Judah 15:7 (P), cf. Ho 2:17; Is 65:10; on identif. cf. especially Di Jos 7:24 BuhlGeogr. 98; Εμεκαχωρ, φάραγξ (or κοίλας) Αχωρ.