Strong's Lexicon

H285

H285 — אֲחִיטּוּב

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewAchiytuwbnameOccurrences: 15

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H285
Word:אֲחִיטּוּב
Part of Speech:name
Etymology:from H251 and H2898
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:15
Transliteration:Achiytuwb
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:akh-ee-toob'
Meaning:1. brother of goodness 2. Achitub, the name of several priests
KJV Renderings:Ahitub.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB294

אֲחִיטוּב proper name, masculine (my brother is goodness)

1. grandson of Eli 1Sam 14:3; 1Chr 5:33; 1Chr 5:34; 1Chr 5:37; 1Chr 5:38 father of Ahimelech 1Sam 22:9; 1Sam 22:20 (אֲחִטוּב) 1Sam 22:11 1Sam 22:12 (on identity of person see Be 1Chr 5:33).
2. father of Zadok 2Sam 8:17 (= 1Chr 18:16), but We reads Ahim son of Ahitub; 1Chr 5:37; Ezra 7:2 grandfather of Zadok 1Chr 9:11; Neh 11:11 (on all compare We on the passage)


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