A town in Mesopotamia, which was part of the kingdom of Nimrod in the region of Shinar.
About Accad
One of the three cities (Babel, Erech, and Accad) that are between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
It was said to have been founded by Nimrod (Genesis 10:10). “Akkadian” (from Accad) is the name for the language spoken in Mesopotamia from the days of Sargon (around 2360 BC) through Assyrian and Babylonian times.
Key References
Genesis 10:10
His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
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Genesis (1)
Genesis 10:10
His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.