אֲחִיתֹפֶל

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H302

Transliteration: ʼĂchîythôphel

Pronunciation: akh-ee-tho'-fel

Definition: Ahithophel

Original: אחיתפל

Transliteration: 'ăchı̂ythôphel

Phonetic: akh-ee-tho'-fel

BDB Definition:

Ahithophel = "my brother is foolish (folly)"

a counsellor of David, grandfather of Bathsheba (compare 2Sa 11:3, 2Sa 23:34), who joined Absalom in revolt against David, and committed suicide when Absalom did not heed his counsel

Origin: from H251" class="dictionary-topic-link">H251 and H8602" class="dictionary-topic-link">H8602

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine