Lexical Definition

‎אֲחִיָּה‎ ʼĂchîyâh (akh-ee-yaw) Ahijah ^N:N-M-P
or (prolonged) אֲחִיָּהוּ ʼĂchîyâhûw (akh-ee-yaw'-hoo) ; from ‎אָח‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; brother (i.e. worshipper) of Jah

Ahiah, Ahijah.

• § Ahiah or Ahijah = "brother of Jehovah (Yahu)"
• Achijah, the name of nine Israelites

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎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 1Sam 14:3; 1Sam 14:18.

2. Scribe 1Kgs 4:3.

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

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

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

6. son of Ehud, of Benj. 1Chr 8:7 = ‎אֲחוֺחַ‎, v1Chr 8:4.

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

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

9. a chief man under Nehem. Neh 10:27*.

10. a Gadite 1Chr 5:15 (‎אֲחִי‎).

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

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