Lexical Definition

‎אֲחִינֹעַם‎ ʼĂchîynôʻam (akh-ee-no'-am) Ahinoam N:N-F-P
from ‎אָח‎ and ‎נֹעַם‎; brother of pleasantness

Ahinoam.

1) wife of Saul, daughter of Ahimaaz
2) wife of David, mother of Amnon, a Jezreelitess

Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
אֲחִינֹ֖עַם Ahinoam 1Sam.14.50

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אֲחִינֹ֫עַם‎ proper name, feminine (my brother is delight)

1. wife of Saul 1Sam 14:50 (daughter of Ahimaaz)

2. Jezreelitess, wife of David 1Sam 25:43; 1Sam 27:3; 1Sam 30:5; 2Sam 2:2; 2Sam 3:2; 1Chr 3:1.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
1 Samuel 14:50 · 25:43 · 27:3 · 30:5
2 Samuel 2:2 · 3:2
1 Chronicles 3:1

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Female • Saul's wife • Wife of King Saul, daughter of Ahimaaz

Woman living at the time of United Monarchy

Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz, was one of King Saul's wives. (1Sa.14.50)

Ahinoam is mentioned briefly in the Bible as one of the wives of King Saul, the first king of Israel. She was the daughter of Ahimaaz, but no further information is provided about her father. (1Sa.14.50)

Saul had two wives mentioned in the biblical text: Ahinoam and Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. (2Sa.3.7) Ahinoam was the mother of several of Saul's children, including his eldest son Jonathan, who became a close friend of David. (1Sa.14.49)

Despite her status as the wife of the king, little is recorded about Ahinoam's life or her role in the royal court. The biblical narrative focuses primarily on Saul's reign, his conflicts with David, and his eventual downfall.

The mention of Ahinoam in the genealogy of Saul's family establishes her as an important figure in the royal lineage, although her personal character and influence are not elaborated upon in the Bible.

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