The meaning of “אַיָּה”
Understanding ʼAyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
the same as אַיָּה Aiah, Ajah. - § Aiah or Ajah = "falcon" - Ajah, the name of two Israelites 1) a Horite, son of Zibeon...
אַיָּה
the same as אַיָּה Aiah, Ajah. - § Aiah or Ajah = "falcon" - Ajah, the name of two Israelites 1) a Horite, son of Zibeon 2) father of Rizpah, Saul's concubine
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 36:24 | “And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.” Word: אַיָּה (ʼAyâh) | |
| 2 Samuel 21:10 | “And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.” Word: אַיָּה (ʼAyâh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 1:40 | “The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.” Word: אַיָּה (ʼAyâh) |