Lexical Definition
אֵהוּד ʼÊhûwd (ay-hood') Ehud N:N-M-P
from the same as אֹהַד; united
Ehud.
- § Ehud = "I will give thanks: I will be praised" or "undivided, union" in (1Ch. 8:6) only
- Ehud, the name of two or three Israelites
1) Benjamite judge of Israel, deliverer of Israel from Moab
2) another Benjamite, son of Bilhan (1Ch 8:6)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וְאֵה֤וּד | and Ehud | 1Chr.7.10 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.10
- son of: Bilhan (בִּלְהָן)
- brother of: Jeush (יְעוּשׁ), Benjamin (בִּנְיָמִין), Chenaanah (כְּנַעֲנָה), Zethan (זֵיתָן), Tarshish (תַּרְשִׁישׁ) and Ahishahar (אֲחִישַׁחַר)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֵהוּד
proper name, masculine 1. a Benjamite, son of Gera, deliverer of Israel from Moab Judg 3:15; Judg 3:16; Judg 3:20 (twice in verse); Judg 3:21; Judg 3:23; Judg 3:26; Judg 4:1.
2. a Benjamite, son of Bilhan (= fore-going ?) 1Chr 7:10.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 3:15 · 3:16 · 3:20 · 3:21 · 3:23 · 3:26 · 4:1 |
| 1 Chronicles | 7:10 |
Profile
Male • Son of Bilhan • A Benjamite, son of Bilhan.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Ehud, a Benjamite, was one of the sons of Bilhan.
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.10;
- only referred to as Ehud אֵהוּד;
- son of Bilhan בִּלְהָן;
- a brother of Jeush יְעוּשׁ, Benjamin בִּנְיָמִין, Chenaanah כְּנַעֲנָה, Zethan זֵיתָן, Tarshish תַּרְשִׁישׁ and Ahishahar אֲחִישַׁחַר.
Ehud is mentioned briefly in 1 Chronicles 7:10 as one of the sons of Bilhan, a descendant of Benjamin. He is listed among the heads of families in the tribe of Benjamin.
The name Ehud means "united" or "strong" in Hebrew. Apart from this genealogical reference, no other details about this particular Ehud are provided in the Bible.
It is important to note that this Ehud is not the same person as the judge Ehud, son of Gera, who is mentioned in Judges 3:12-30. The judge Ehud delivered Israel from the oppression of the Moabites, but he is not the same individual as the Ehud mentioned in the genealogy of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles 7.
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