Lexicon :: Strong's H281 - 'ăḥîyâ

אֲחִיָּה

Transliteration

'ăḥîyâ

Pronunciation

akh-ee-yaw

Part of Speech

proper masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From אָח (H251) and יָהּ (H3050)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

אֲחִיָּה ʼĂchîyâh, akh-ee-yaw; or (prolonged) אֲחִיָּהוּ ʼĂchîyâhûw ; from H251 and H3050; brother (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Achijah, the name of nine Israelites:—Ahiah, Ahijah.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's H281 in the following manner: Ahijah (20x), Ahiah (4x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Ahiah or Ahijah = "brother of Jehovah (Yahu)"
1. grandson of Phinehas
2. scribe of Solomon
3. a prophet who predicted the revolt of the Northern tribes
4. father of Baasha, who usurped the Northern throne
5. grandson of Hezron (or mother of 1-4 above)
6. a Benjamite, son of Ehud
7. one of David's heroes
8. a Levite during David's time
9. a chief man under Nehemiah

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

אֲחִיָּה ʼĂchîyâh, akh-ee-yaw; or (prolonged) אֲחִיָּהוּ ʼĂchîyâhûw ; from H251 and H3050; brother (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Achijah, the name of nine Israelites:—Ahiah, Ahijah.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon

STRONGS H281: Abbreviations

† אֲחִיָּ֫הוּ, אֲחִיָּה (always, except where other form noted), אֲחִי proper name, masculine (brother of Yah(u), compare Phoenician חמלך brother of Milk, & especially אחתמלך sister of Milk, where אחת must be construct since מלך is a male deity; compare Carthaginian חתמלקרת Eut²¹³).

1. a priest 1 Samuel 14:3, 18.

2. Scribe 1 Kings 4:3.

3. Prophet 1 Kings 11:29, 30; 1 Kings 12:15; 1 Kings 14:2, 4; 1 Kings 15:29; 2 Chronicles 9:29; 1 Kings 14:4, 5, 6, 18; 2 Chronicles 10:15 (last five אֲחִיָהוּ).

4. father of king Baasha 1 Kings 15:27, 33; 1 Kings 21:22; 2 Kings 9:9.

5. grandson of Hezron 1 Chronicles 2:25, or perhaps proper name, feminine, mother of preceding four, compare Be.

6. son of Ehud, of Benj. 1 Chronicles 8:7＝אֲחוֺחַ, 1 Chronicles 8:4.

7. one of David's heroes 1 Chronicles 11:36.

8. a Levite, David's time 1 Chronicles 26:20.

9. a chief man under Nehemiah. Nehemiah 10:27.

10. a Gadite 1 Chronicles 5:15 (אֲחִי).

11. a man of Asher 1 Chronicles 7:34 (id.)

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

14:3; 14:18

1 Kings

4:3; 11:29; 11:30; 12:15; 14:2; 14:4; 14:4; 14:5; 14:6; 14:18; 15:27; 15:29; 15:33; 21:22

2 Kings

9:9

1 Chronicles

2:25; 5:15; 7:34; 8:4; 8:7; 11:36; 26:20

2 Chronicles

9:29; 10:15

Nehemiah

10:27

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H281 matches the Hebrew אֲחִיָּה ('ăḥîyâ),
which occurs 24 times in 23 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

1Sa 14:18 - And Saul H7586 said H559 unto Ahiah,^H281 Bring hither H5066 the ark H727 of God.H430 For the ark H727 of God H430 was at that time H3117 with the children H1121 of Israel.H3478

1Ki 4:3 - Elihoreph H456 and Ahiah,^H281 the sons H1121 of Shisha,H7894 scribes;H5608 Jehoshaphat H3092 the son H1121 of Ahilud,H286 the recorder.H2142

1Ki 11:29 - And it came to pass at that time H6256 when Jeroboam H3379 went out H3318 of Jerusalem,H3389 that the prophet H5030 Ahijah^H281 the Shilonite H7888 found H4672 him in the way;H1870 and he had clad H3680 himself with a new H2319 garment;H8008 and they two H8147 were alone in the field:H7704

1Ki 11:30 - And Ahijah^H281 caught H8610 the new H2319 garment H8008 that was on him, and rent H7167 it in twelve H8147 H6240 pieces:H7168

1Ki 12:15 - Wherefore the king H4428 hearkened H8085 not unto the people;H5971 for the cause H5438 was from the LORD,H3068 that he might perform H6965 his saying,H1697 which the LORD H3068 spake H1696 by H3027 Ahijah^H281 the Shilonite H7888 unto Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat.H5028

1Ki 14:2 - And Jeroboam H3379 said H559 to his wife,H802 Arise,H6965 I pray thee, and disguise H8138 thyself, that thou be not known H3045 to be the wife H802 of Jeroboam;H3379 and get H1980 thee to Shiloh:H7887 behold, there is Ahijah^H281 the prophet,H5030 which told H1696 me that I should be king H4428 over this people.H5971

1Ki 14:4 - And Jeroboam's H3379 wife H802 did so,H6213 and arose,H6965 and went H3212 to Shiloh,H7887 and came H935 to the house H1004 of Ahijah.^H281 But Ahijah^H281 could H3201 not see;H7200 for his eyes H5869 were set H6965 by reason of his age.H7869

1Ki 14:5 - And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto Ahijah,^H281 Behold, the wife H802 of Jeroboam H3379 cometh H935 to ask H1875 a thing H1697 of thee for her son;H1121 for he is sick:H2470 thus H2090 and thus shalt thou say H1696 unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in,H935 that she shall feign herself to be another H5234 woman.

1Ki 14:6 - And it was so, when Ahijah^H281 heard H8085 the sound H6963 of her feet,H7272 as she came in H935 at the door,H6607 that he said,H559 Come in,H935 thou wife H802 of Jeroboam;H3379 why feignest thou thyself to be another?H5234 for I am sent H7971 to thee with heavy H7186 tidings.

1Ki 14:18 - And they buried H6912 him; and all Israel H3478 mourned H5594 for him, according to the word H1697 of the LORD,H3068 which he spake H1696 by the hand H3027 of his servant H5650 Ahijah^H281 the prophet.H5030

1Ki 15:27 - And Baasha H1201 the son H1121 of Ahijah,^H281 of the house H1004 of Issachar,H3485 conspired H7194 against him; and Baasha H1201 smote H5221 him at Gibbethon,H1405 which belonged to the Philistines;H6430 for Nadab H5070 and all Israel H3478 laid siege H6696 to Gibbethon.H1405

1Ki 15:29 - And it came to pass, when he reigned,H4427 that he smote H5221 all the house H1004 of Jeroboam;H3379 he left H7604 not to Jeroboam H3379 any that breathed,H5397 until he had destroyed H8045 him, according unto the saying H1697 of the LORD,H3068 which he spake H1696 by H3027 his servant H5650 Ahijah^H281 the Shilonite:H7888

1Ki 15:33 - In the third H7969 year H8141 of Asa H609 king H4428 of Judah H3063 began Baasha H1201 the son H1121 of Ahijah^H281 to reign H4427 over all Israel H3478 in Tirzah,H8656 twenty H6242 and four H702 years.H8141

1Ki 21:22 - And will make H5414 thine house H1004 like the house H1004 of Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat,H5028 and like the house H1004 of Baasha H1201 the son H1121 of Ahijah,^H281 for the provocation H3708 wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger,H3707 and made Israel H3478 to sin.H2398

2Ki 9:9 - And I will make H5414 the house H1004 of Ahab H256 like the house H1004 of Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat,H5028 and like the house H1004 of Baasha H1201 the son H1121 of Ahijah:^H281

1Ch 2:25 - And the sons H1121 of Jerahmeel H3396 the firstborn H1060 of Hezron H2696 were, Ram H7410 the firstborn,H1060 and Bunah,H946 and Oren,H767 and Ozem,H684 and Ahijah.^H281

1Ch 8:7 - And Naaman,H5283 and Ahiah,^H281 and Gera,H1617 he removed H1540 them, and begat H3205 Uzza,H5798 and Ahihud.H284

1Ch 11:36 - Hepher H2660 the Mecherathite,H4382 Ahijah^H281 the Pelonite,H6397

1Ch 26:20 - And of the Levites,H3881 Ahijah^H281 was over the treasures H214 of the house H1004 of God,H430 and over the treasures H214 of the dedicated things.H6944

2Ch 10:15 - So the king H4428 hearkened H8085 not unto the people:H5971 for the cause H5252 was of God,H430 that the LORD H3068 might perform H6965 his word,H1697 which he spake H1696 by the hand H3027 of Ahijah^H281 the Shilonite H7888 to Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat.H5028

Neh 10:26 - And Ahijah,^H281 Hanan,H2605 Anan,H6052