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Accad

Central Mesopotamia (Iraq) · Old Testament · 1 verse

Accad was an ancient city and region of central Mesopotamia that gave its name to the Akkadian people and language. Its exact site is uncertain. The name appears in Genesis in the King James text.

About Accad

Accad was an ancient city and region of central Mesopotamia that gave its name to the Akkadian people and language. Its exact site is uncertain.

Its place in the story

Genesis lists Accad among the cities of Nimrod's kingdom in Shinar. The name is tied to the historic Akkadian empire, among the first great empires of the region. It appears in the early biblical map of the nations after the flood.

Accad in Scripture (KJV)

“And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.”

Where it leads

Accad's place in the table of nations reflects the whole human family that Scripture carries forward toward blessing in Christ.

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Where is Accad in the Bible?

Accad was an ancient city and region of central Mesopotamia that gave its name to the Akkadian people and language. Its exact site is uncertain. The name appears in Genesis in the King James text.

What happened at Accad?

Genesis lists Accad among the cities of Nimrod's kingdom in Shinar. The name is tied to the historic Akkadian empire, among the first great empires of the region. It appears in the early biblical map of the nations after the flood.

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