Bible Dictionary
Darkon
Darkon was the ancestor of a family of Solomon’s servants who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. His descendants are listed among the post-exilic temple servants.
Definition
Darkon was the ancestor of a subdivision of Solomon’s servants.
Biblical Usage
The descendants of Darkon returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel and are listed among the servants of Solomon (Ezra 2:56; Nehemiah 7:58).
Historical Background
The name is explained as “scatterer” or “carrier.”
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(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).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>dar'-kon (darqon, "carrier"): Ancestor of a subdivision of "Solomon's servants," so called, in post-exilic times (Ezr 2:56; Ne 7:58; Lozon, 1 Esdras 5:33).</p>