Lexical Summary Achumay: Ahumai Original Word: אֲחוּמַי Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ahumai Perhaps from 'ach and mayim; brother (i.e. Neighbour) of water; Achumai, an Israelite -- Ahumai. see HEBREW 'ach see HEBREW mayim NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ach and mayim Definition a desc. of Judah NASB Translation Ahumai (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲחוּמַי proper name, masculine descendant of Judah 1 Chronicles 4:2. Topical Lexicon Name and Meaning Ahumai is a personal name occurring once in the Old Testament. The root conveys ideas of brotherhood and kinship, fitting a context in which clan identity and covenant solidarity are paramount. Biblical Occurrence and Context 1 Chronicles 4:2 lists Ahumai in the post-exilic genealogy of Judah: “Reaiah son of Shobal became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites” (Berean Standard Bible). The Chronicler, writing to returned exiles, anchors the community’s continuity by tracing its families back to pre-monarchic Judah. Genealogical Placement • Tribe: Judah The listing positions Ahumai as an eponymous ancestor of a sub-clan. Biblical genealogies often move from an individual to the collective; thus “Ahumai” represents both a person and the family group that bore his name. Historical and Geographical Background The Zorathites inhabited the Shephelah town of Zorah, west of Bethlehem and near the border with Philistia. Zorah later became famous as the hometown of Samson (Judges 13:2). Chronicles implies that Ahumai’s descendants contributed to Judah’s defense and cultivation of this strategic frontier, illustrating how God allocated territory through tribal families (Joshua 15:33). The Zorathite Connection Judges 13–16 highlights Zorah in the era of the judges, while 2 Chronicles 11:10 notes its continued significance under Rehoboam. The Chronicler’s mention of Ahumai ties the post-exilic readership to a heritage of faithfulness amid conflict: from the days of the judges through monarchy, exile, and return, the same clans remained under the covenant promises given to Judah. Ministry and Theological Significance 1. Preservation of Every Name: Chronicles records individuals like Ahumai to show that no covenant partner is forgotten. Luke 20:37–38 reminds believers that God “is not the God of the dead, but of the living,” underscoring the enduring relevance of each name in His redemptive plan. Lessons for Today • God values both prominence and obscurity; even a single-verse figure like Ahumai demonstrates divine care for every servant. Forms and Transliterations אֲחוּמַ֖י אחומי ’ă·ḥū·may ’ăḥūmay achuMaiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 4:2 HEB: הֹלִ֔יד אֶת־ אֲחוּמַ֖י וְאֶת־ לָ֑הַד NAS: became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. KJV: begat Ahumai, and Lahad. INT: and Jahath the father of Ahumai and Lahad These 1 Occurrence |
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