The meaning of “אֲחִיטוּב”

Understanding ʼĂchîyṭûwb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

אֲחִיטוּב

Phoneticakh-ee-toob'

TransliterationʼĂchîyṭûwb

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ahitub. - § Ahitub = "my brother is good (goodness)" - Achitub, the name of several priests 1) a grandson of Eli 2) the father of Zadok the priest

Scripture References

15 total references

Reference	Text
1 Samuel 22:11	“Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.”
2 Samuel 8:17	“And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;”
1 Chronicles 6:12	“And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,”
Ezra 7:2	“The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,”
Nehemiah 11:11	“Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.”

Total Occurrences

15x

Most Frequent Book

1 Chronicles

Book Distribution

1 Samuel5

2 Samuel1

1 Chronicles7

Ezra1

Nehemiah1

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'אֲחִיטוּב' deepen your understanding of 1 Samuel 22:11?

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