Strong H281H281Oאֲחִיָּ֫הוּ

Ahijah

Transliteration: 'ăchîyâh 'ăchîyâhû
Pronunciation: {akh-ee-yaw'} akh-ee-yaw'-hoo
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.3;
son of: Ahitub (H285);
father of: Abiathar (H54); also called Ahijah (KJV: Ahiah) at 1Sa.14.3,18;
Another name of a.chi.me.lekh (אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ "Ahimelech" H288G)

Meaning of the name

Ahiah or Ahijah = "brother of Jehovah (Yahu)"

General definition

From H251 and H3050; brother (that {is} worshipper) of Jah;
{Achijah} the name of nine Israelites: - {Ahiah} Ahijah.

In the biblical story

Ahimelech

High Priest at Nob who helped David, killed by Saul

Ahimelech, the High Priest at Nob, gave David consecrated bread and Goliath's sword but was later killed by Saul for aiding David. (1Sa.21.1-9; 22.9-23)

In the Bible

Strong H281O appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

ahiah2

First verses

1 Samuel 14:3
And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, I–chabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the Lord’s priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.
1 Samuel 14:18
And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

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אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְAhimelechH288G