285. Achitub

Lexicon

Achitub: Ahitub

Original Word: אֲחִיטוּב
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Achiytuwb
Pronunciation: a-khee-toob'
Phonetic Spelling: (akh-ee-toob')
Definition: Ahitub
Meaning: Achitub

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ahitub

From 'ach and tuwb; brother of goodness; Achitub, the name of several priests -- Ahitub.

see HEBREW 'ach

see HEBREW tuwb

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ach and tub
Definition
"my brother is goodness," two Isr.
NASB Translation
Ahitub (15).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֲחִיטוּב proper name, masculine (my brother is goodness)

1 grandson of Eli 1 Samuel 14:3; 1 Chronicles 5:33; 1 Chronicles 5:34; 1 Chronicles 5:37; 1 Chronicles 5:38; father of Ahimelech 1 Samuel 22:9,20 (אֲחִטוּב) 1 Samuel 22:11; 1 Samuel 22:12 (on identity of person see Be 1 Chronicles 5:33).

2 father of Zadok 2 Samuel 8:17 (= 1 Chronicles 18:16), but We reads Ahim son of Ahitub; 1 Chronicles 5:37; Ezra 7:2; grandfather of Zadok 1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11 (on all compare We on the passage)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words אָח ('ach, meaning "brother") and טוּב (tub, meaning "goodness" or "good").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name Achitub in the Strong's Greek Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies and priestly records. However, the name may appear transliterated in Greek texts of the Septuagint or other historical writings.

Usage: Achitub is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is the name of several individuals, primarily associated with the priestly lineage.

Context: • Achitub, the Son of Phinehas: Achitub is mentioned as the son of Phinehas and the grandson of Eli, the high priest. He is part of the priestly lineage that served in the tabernacle and later in the temple. His role is significant in the continuation of the priestly line after the tragic events involving his father and grandfather (1 Samuel 14:3).

• Achitub, the Father of Ahimelech: Another Achitub is noted as the father of Ahimelech, who served as a priest during the reign of King Saul. Ahimelech provided assistance to David when he was fleeing from Saul, an act that led to his death at the hands of Doeg the Edomite, as ordered by Saul (1 Samuel 22:9-12).

• Achitub, the Ancestor of Zadok: Achitub is also listed as an ancestor of Zadok, the high priest during the reigns of David and Solomon. This lineage is crucial as it establishes the priestly line that served in the First Temple (1 Chronicles 6:8, 12).

• Achitub, the Father of Abiathar: In some genealogical records, Achitub is mentioned as the father of Abiathar, another priest who served during the time of David. Abiathar was one of the two chief priests during David's reign, alongside Zadok (2 Samuel 8:17).

Forms and Transliterations

אֲחִט֔וּב אֲחִט֡וּב אֲחִטֽוּב׃ אֲחִיט֑וּב אֲחִיט֔וּב אֲחִיט֛וּב אֲחִיט֜וּב אֲחִיט֥וּב אֲחִיטֽוּב׃ אחטוב אחטוב׃ אחיטוב אחיטוב׃ וַאֲחִיטוּב֙ ואחיטוב ’ă·ḥi·ṭūḇ ’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ ’ăḥiṭūḇ ’ăḥîṭūḇ achiTuv vaachiTuv wa’ăḥîṭūḇ wa·’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 14:3
HEB: וַאֲחִיָּ֣ה בֶן־ אֲחִט֡וּב אֲחִ֡י אִיכָב֣וֹד ׀
NAS: the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's
KJV: the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's
INT: and Ahijah the son of Ahitub brother Ichabod's

1 Samuel 22:9
HEB: אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ בֶּן־ אֲחִטֽוּב׃
NAS: to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
KJV: to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
INT: Ahimelech the son of Ahitub

1 Samuel 22:11
HEB: אֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ בֶּן־ אֲחִיט֜וּב הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וְאֵ֨ת
NAS: the son of Ahitub, and all
KJV: the son of Ahitub, and all his father's
INT: Ahimelech the son of Ahitub the priest and all

1 Samuel 22:12
HEB: נָ֖א בֶּן־ אֲחִיט֑וּב וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנְנִ֥י
NAS: son of Ahitub. And he answered,
KJV: now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered,
INT: now son of Ahitub answered behold

1 Samuel 22:20
HEB: לַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ בֶּן־ אֲחִט֔וּב וּשְׁמ֖וֹ אֶבְיָתָ֑ר
NAS: the son of Ahitub, named
KJV: the son of Ahitub, named
INT: of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub named Abiathar

2 Samuel 8:17
HEB: וְצָד֧וֹק בֶּן־ אֲחִיט֛וּב וַאֲחִימֶ֥לֶךְ בֶּן־
NAS: the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech
KJV: the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech
INT: Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son

1 Chronicles 6:7
HEB: הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־ אֲחִיטֽוּב׃
NAS: became the father of Ahitub,
KJV: and Amariah begat Ahitub,
INT: and Amariah the father of Ahitub

1 Chronicles 6:8
HEB: וַאֲחִיטוּב֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־
NAS: and Ahitub became the father
KJV: And Ahitub begat Zadok,
INT: and Ahitub became of Zadok

1 Chronicles 6:11
HEB: הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־ אֲחִיטֽוּב׃
NAS: became the father of Ahitub,
KJV: and Amariah begat Ahitub,
INT: and Amariah the father of Ahitub

1 Chronicles 6:12
HEB: וַאֲחִיטוּב֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־
NAS: and Ahitub became the father
KJV: And Ahitub begat Zadok,
INT: and Ahitub became of Zadok

1 Chronicles 6:52
HEB: אֲמַרְיָ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ אֲחִיט֥וּב בְּנֽוֹ׃
NAS: Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
KJV: Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
INT: Amariah his son Ahitub his son

1 Chronicles 9:11
HEB: מְרָיוֹת֙ בֶּן־ אֲחִיט֔וּב נְגִ֖יד בֵּ֥ית
NAS: the son of Ahitub, the chief officer
KJV: the son of Ahitub, the ruler
INT: of Meraioth the son of Ahitub the chief of the house

1 Chronicles 18:16
HEB: וְצָד֧וֹק בֶּן־ אֲחִיט֛וּב וַאֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְ בֶּן־
NAS: the son of Ahitub and Abimelech
KJV: the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech
INT: and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son

Ezra 7:2
HEB: צָד֖וֹק בֶּן־ אֲחִיטֽוּב׃
NAS: of Zadok, son of Ahitub,
KJV: of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
INT: of Zadok son of Ahitub

Nehemiah 11:11
HEB: מְרָיוֹת֙ בֶּן־ אֲחִיט֔וּב נְגִ֖ד בֵּ֥ית
NAS: the son of Ahitub, the leader
KJV: the son of Ahitub, [was] the ruler
INT: of Meraioth the son of Ahitub the leader of the house

15 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 285
15 Occurrences

’ă·ḥi·ṭūḇ — 13 Occ.
wa·’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ — 2 Occ.