The meaning of “אֲחִיטוּב”
Understanding ʼĂchîyṭûwb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Ahitub. - § Ahitub = "my brother is good (goodness)" - Achitub, the name of several priests 1) a grandson of Eli 2) the ...
אֲחִיטוּב
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| 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.” Word: אֲחִיטוּב (ʼĂchîyṭûwb) | |
| 2 Samuel 8:17 | “And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;” Word: אֲחִיטוּב (ʼĂchîyṭûwb) | |
| 1 Chronicles 6:12 | “And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,” Word: אֲחִיטוּב (ʼĂchîyṭûwb) | |
| Ezra 7:2 | “The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,” Word: אֲחִיטוּב (ʼĂchîyṭûwb) | |
| 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.” Word: אֲחִיטוּב (ʼĂchîyṭûwb) |