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Accad

also called Akkad · Agade

Accad is the KJV spelling for the city more commonly transliterated *Akkad* in modern translations — the ancient Mesopotamian city named in Genesis 10:10 as one of the four cities of Nimrod's early kingdom (alongside Babel, Erech, and Calneh in the land of Shinar). For the city's historical and biblical context, see the Akkad entry.

Source · AI-drafted from standard reference works (Smith's, Easton's, ISBE) — verify before publication.

Key passages

Genesis 10

See also

Places

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In the Bible

1

Verses where Accad is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Genesis 10:10

    His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.