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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Achor | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for Achor | |
| From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
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Achor trouble, a valley near Jericho, so called in consequence of the trouble which the sin of Achan caused Israel (Josh. 7:24,26). The expression "valley of Achor" probably became proverbial for that which caused trouble, and when Isaiah (Isa. 65:10) refers to it he uses it in this sense: "The valley of Achor, a place for herds to lie down in;" i.e., that which had been a source of calamity would become a source of blessing. Hosea also (Hos. 2:15) uses the expression in the same sense: "The valley of Achor for a door of hope;" i.e., trouble would be turned into joy, despair into hope. This valley has been identified with the Wady Kelt. | |
| From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
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Achor, trouble | |
