Darkon

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Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]

Dar'kon. (Scatterer). Children of Darkon were among the "servants of Solomon," who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel.  Ezra 2:56;  Nehemiah 7:58. (B.C. before 536).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [2]

DARKON . His sons were among those who returned with Zerubbabel (  Ezra 2:56 ,   Nehemiah 7:58 ); called in 1Es 5:33 Lozon .

Morrish Bible Dictionary [3]

One whose descendants returned from exile.  Ezra 2:56;  Nehemiah 7:58 .

Holman Bible Dictionary [4]

 Ezra 2:56

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [5]

(Heb. Darkon', דִּרְקוֹן according to Gesenius, Strewer ; according to Furst, Porter ; Sept. Δαρκών , Δορκών ; Vuig. Deron ), a person whose "children" or descendants were among "Solomon's servants" that returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel ( Ezra 2:56;  Nehemiah 7:58). B.C. ante 536.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [6]

dar´kon ( דּרקון , darḳōn , "carrier"): Ancestor of a subdivision of "Solomon's servants," so called, in post-exilic times ( Ezra 2:56;  Nehemiah 7:58; Lozon, 1 Esdras 5:33).

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