Strong H287אֲחִימוֹת

Ahimoth

Transliteration: 'ăchîymôth
Pronunciation: akh-ee-moth'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From H251 and H4191; brother of death;
{Achimoth} an Israelite: - Ahimoth.

Meaning of the name

Ahimoth = "brother of death" or "my brother is death"

Detailed definition

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.25;
son of: Amasai (H6022);
father of: Elkanah (H511J); also called Mahath at 1Ch.6.35;
Also named: ma.chat (מַ֫חַת "Mahath" H4287I)

In the biblical story

Ahimoth

Levite descendant of Kohath, son of Elkanah

Ahimoth, also known as Mahath, was a Levite descended from Kohath, the son of Elkanah. (1Ch.6.25,35)

In the Bible

Strong H287 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

ahimoth1

First verses

1 Chronicles 6:25
And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.

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Occurrences by book

1 Chronicles1

Related words

Word family

Same identity

מַ֫חַתMahathH4287I