Josh Valley 7:24; Hos 2:15.
Achor (Heb. í‚kôr, “affliction”, “trouble” or “annoyance”). Valley where Achan and his family were stoned for appropriating part of the spoils of Jericho consecrated to God (Jos 7: 24-26; cf Isa 65:10; Hos 2:15). It was located near Jericho and was part of the northern border of Judah (Jos 15:7). M. Noth definitively identified this valley with the el-Buqeiah plain, which begins about 5 km southwest of Khirbet Qumrân, in the northeastern part of the Judean desert. The plain is about 8 by 3 km. For Qumran, Map XVI, E-3. Bib.: ZDPV 71(1955): 42-55; BASOR 142 (1956): 5-17.
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
(Heb., †™akhor, disaster). Valley where Achan was stoned (Jos 7:24-26; compare Jos 15:7); theme of prophecy (Isa 65:10; Hos 2:15).
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
(Disturbance). Valley to which that name was given because there he was stoned and then burned †¢Achan (Jos 7:24-26). Making a contrast between the origin and meaning of the name A. and the prosperity that will be in messianic times, it is said that it will be “the valley of A. for herd of cows” (Isa 65:10) and that God will give Israel “the valley of A. for a door of hope” (Hos 2:15).
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
(Estrangement; Difficulty).
Valley or low plain that formed part of the NE limit. from the territory of the tribe of Judah. (Jos 15:7) His name, meaning “Estrangement; Difficulty †, given to him because it was there that he stoned Achan and his house. By stealing and hiding part of the spoils from the conquest of Jericho, Achan had caused difficulties for the nation of Israel, and was even the cause of their defeat in the first attack against Ai. (Jos 7:5-26.)
Some have identified the Valley of Achor with Wadi Qelt, a torrential gorge-like valley that passes near Jericho. However, according to the description given in Joshua 15:7, it seems that it was more towards the S., and from the words of Isaiah 65:10 it is clear that it was a wider and more spacious area. In view of this, it is believed to be el-Buqei`ah (Biq`at Hureqanya), a low plateau or arid depression extending N. and S. from Wadi Qumran (Nahal Qumeran), near the northwestern end of the Dead Sea. Archaeological research has uncovered the locations of ancient towns or fortresses and also dam systems in that area.
At Hosea 2:15 Jehovah recalls Israel’s youth at the time of the exodus, and in a prophecy of restoration from their future captivity promises that the “low plain of Achor,” once a place of estrangement or difficulty, would become †œas an entrance to hope† . Likewise, despite the inhospitable nature of the place, in a similar restoration prophecy God announces that the low plain of Achor would become “a resting place for cattle.” (Isaiah 65:10.)
Source: Dictionary of the Bible
(heb. ˓āḵôr). The valley near Jericho where *Achan was executed. Jewish and Christian traditions place it N of Jericho (Eusebius, Onom 18, 84; JT Milik, Discoveries in the Judaean Desert, 1962, t
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Douglas, J. (2000). New Biblical Dictionary: First Edition. Miami: United Bible Societies.
Source: New Bible Dictionary