Accad
Accad, one of the cities in Nimrod's kingdom, likely the Akkadian city of Akkad.
The name Accad means “a vessel; pitcher; spark”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location only mentioned at Genesis 10:10; only referred to as Accad (אַכַּד).
Location
- Identified as
- Tell Sheshubar
- Certainty
- Uncertain (24% of scholarship) · 6 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 33.026° N, 44.392° E
Events
Dates are approximate
- Nimrod's kingdom beginsc. 1822 BC
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- אַכַּדAccad
Mentions
- His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.