Akkad
one of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, the northern division of Babylonia.
Also A·ga·de [uh-gah-duh] /əˈgɑ də/ . a city in and the capital of this kingdom, one of the three cities of Nimrod's kingdom. Genesis 10:10.: Also Douay Bible, A·chad [ey-kad] /ˈeɪ kæd/ .
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How to use Akkad in a sentence
Later traditions cherished the name of a king, Enmeduranki, whom they called a king of Sippar or Agade.
Archology and the Bible | George A. BartonEtana is in our list of kings called a king of Kish, but in later times kings of Kish were also called kings of Agade.
Archology and the Bible | George A. BartonThese kings of Agade extended their jurisdiction as far north, at least, as Nippur on the one side and Sippar on the other.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria | Morris JastrowBesides the kings of Agade, the rulers of other places pay their devotions to Bel of Nippur.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria | Morris JastrowThe kings of this line were Semitic and resided sometimes at Agade and sometimes at Kish.
Archology and the Bible | George A. Barton
British Dictionary definitions for Akkad
Accad
/ (ˈækæd) /
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
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