Akkad


one of the ancient kingdoms of mesopotamia, the northern division of babylonia.
also called agade. a city in and the capital of this kingdom, one of the three cities of nimrod’s kingdom. gen. 10:10.
.
historical examples

this was centuries before sargon of akkad followed in his footsteps.
history of egypt, chalda, syria, babylonia, and -ssyria, volume 1 (of 12) g. maspero

the son of the king, the princes, and soldiers were in akkad.
archology and the bible george a. barton

nothing can be better than two seal-cylinders that have come down to us from the age of sargon of akkad.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 3, part 1, slice 1 various

in the month sivan there was mourning for the kings mother in akkad.
archology and the bible george a. barton

these kings combined with the t-tle king of ur the t-tle king of sumir and akkad.
archology and the bible george a. barton

he was besieged in akkad, but a successful sally drove back the rebels, and they were soon utterly crushed.
early israel and the surrounding nations archibald sayce

from the 27th of adar to the 3rd of nisan there was lamentation in akkad.
archology and the bible george a. barton

soon after his death the power of akkad went to pieces, and the sumerian city of erech again became the centre of empire.
myths of babylonia and -ssyria donald a. mackenzie

the prominent figure of naram sin, a later king of akkad, bulks largely in history and tradition.
myths of babylonia and -ssyria donald a. mackenzie

among other cities which had to be chastised was ancient akkad, where a rival monarch endeavoured to establish himself.
myths of babylonia and -ssyria donald a. mackenzie

noun
a city on the euphrates in n babylonia, the centre of a major empire and civilization (2360–2180 bc) ancient name agade (əˈɡɑːdɪ; əˈɡeɪdɪ)
an ancient region lying north of babylon, from which the akkadian language and culture is named

Read Also:

  • Akkadian

    the eastern semitic language, now extinct, of -ssyria and babylonia, written with a cuneiform script. one of the akkadian people. obsolete, . of or belonging to . of or relating to the eastern semitic language called akkadian. obsolete, . historical examples by a long process of research, mr. brown finds his word in ancient ‘akkadian.’ […]

  • Akkerman

    former name of . historical examples schildtberger here parted from his companions, and went with some merchants to akkerman in wallachia. a general history and collection of voyages and travels, vol. i robert kerr noun the former name (until 1946) of belgorod-dnestrovski

  • Akkra

    . a seaport in and the capital of ghana, on the gulf of guinea. historical examples the akkra’ is one who is afflicted with a disease of the scalp, a malady not uncommon among the poor people of syria. the syrian christ abraham mitrie rihbany noun the capital of ghana, a port on the gulf […]

  • Akkub

    akkub (another form of jacob). (1.) the head of one of the families of nethinim (ezra 2:45). (2.) a levite who kept the gate of the temple after the return from babylon (1 chr. 9:17; ezra 2:42; neh. 7:45). (3.) a descendant of david (1 chr. 3:24).

  • Akmola

    the capital of kazakhstan, in the n central part. a republic in central asia, ne of the caspian sea and w of china. 1,049,155 sq. mi. (2,717,311 sq. km). capital: akmola. noun a former name (1994–98) of astana noun a republic in central asia: conquered by mongols in the 13th century; came under russian control […]


Disclaimer: Akkad definition / meaning should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. All content on this website is for informational purposes only.