ACHOR

A'CHOR, noun [Gr., sordes capitis.]1. The scald head, a disease forming scaly eruptions, supposed to be a critical evacuation of acrimonious humors; a species of herpes.2. In mythology, the God of flies, said to have been worshipped by the Cyreneans, to avoid being vexed by those insects.

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Trouble, a valley north of Jericho; so called, perhaps, from the troubles occasioned by the sin of Achan, who was here put to death, Jos 7:26. The prophets allude to it with promises of hope and joy in the gospel era, Isa 65:10; Ho 2:15.

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Achor. Achor
Trouble, a valley near Jericho, so called in consequence of the trouble which the sin of Achan caused Israel (Josh. 7:24,26). The expression “valley of Achor” probably became proverbial for that which caused trouble, and when Isaiah (Isa. 65:10) refers to it he uses it in this sense: “The valley of Achor, a place for herds to lie down in;” i.e., that which had been a source of calamity would become a source of blessing. Hosea also (Hos. 2:15) uses the expression in the same sense: “The valley of Achor for a door of hope;” i.e., trouble would be turned into joy, despair into hope. This valley has been identified with the Wady Kelt.

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Achor. trouble

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ACHOR. → A valley near Jericho Jos 7:26; 15:7; Isa 65:10; Ho 2:15

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valley of, Achan slain there Jos 7:26; 15:7; Isa 65:10; Ho 2:15