Lexical Definition

‎עַמִּיהוּד‎ ʻAmmîyhûwd (am-mee-hood') Ammihud ^N:N-M-P
from ‎עַם‎ and ‎הוֹד‎; people of splendor

Ammihud.

• § Ammihud = "my kinsman is majesty"
• Ammihud, the name of three Israelites

1) an Ephraimite, father of Elishama, the chief of the tribe at the time of the exodus
2) a Simeonite, father of Shemuel
3) father of Pedahel, prince of the tribe of Naphtali
4) father of king Talmai of Geshur
5) a descendant of Judah through his son Pharez

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.20
• father of: Shemuel (שְׁמוּאֵל)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Also see: עַמִּיחוּר

‎עַמִּיהוּד‎ proper name, masculine (my kinsman is majesty); — ᵐ5 (Σ)εμιουδ, Αμιουδ, etc.:

1. a Geshurite 2Sam 13:37 Qr (> Kt ‎עַמִּיחוּר‎, compare Dr and others, Gray^{Prop. N. 43}).

2. an Ephraimite Num 1:10; Num 2:18; Num 7:48; Num 7:53; Num 10:22 (all P), 1Chr 7:26.

3. a Simeonite Num 34:20.

4. a Naphtalite Num 34:28.

5. a Judahite 1Chr 9:4.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book	Refs
Numbers	1:10 · 2:18 · 7:48 · 7:53 · 10:22 · 34:20 · 34:28
2 Samuel	13:37
1 Chronicles	7:26 · 9:4

Profile

Male • Father of Shemuel • Father of Shemuel, leader from Simeon

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Ammihud was the father of Shemuel, the leader from the tribe of Simeon appointed to help divide the land of Canaan.

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.20;
• only referred to as Ammihud עַמִּיהוּד;
• father of Shemuel שְׁמוּאֵל.

Ammihud was the father of Shemuel, a leader from the tribe of Simeon. When the Lord commanded Moses to appoint leaders from each tribe to help divide the land of Canaan among the Israelites, Shemuel son of Ammihud was chosen to represent the tribe of Simeon in this important task.

All entries for Ammihud: עַמִּיהוּד

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