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Ahab

son of Omri and King of Israel (1KI 16:28)

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Name
Ahab
Gender
male
Description
son of Omri and King of Israel (1KI 16:28)

Names & Labels (3)

Ahabproper name
Hebrew
אַחְאָב
Transliteration
achəav
Meaning
brother of father
Greek
Αχααβ
Reference
1KI 16:28
Strong's
H256
King of Israeltitle
Hebrew
מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration
melek yisərael
Meaning
king of Israel
Greek
βασιλέα Ισραηλ
Reference
1KI 20:2
Strong's
H4428, H3478
King of Samariatitle
Hebrew
מֶלֶךְ שִׁמְרוֹן
Transliteration
melek shiməron
Meaning
king of Samaria
Greek
βασιλέως Σαμαρείας
Reference
1KI 21:1
Strong's
H4428, H8110

Family & Relationships (6)

son

Omri(1KI 16:28)

husband

Jezebel(1KI 16:31)

father

Joash(1KI 22:26)
Ahaziah(1KI 22:40)
Jehoram(2KI 3:1)
Athaliah(2KI 8:18, 2KI 8:26)

Notes

he "did evil in the sight of the LORD more than all who were before him" (1KI 16:30). Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel than all the kings of Israel who were before him. (1KI 16:33)

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