293. Achinoam

Lexicon

Achinoam: Ahinoam

Original Word: אֲחִינֹעַם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Achiyno`am
Pronunciation: a-khee-NO-am
Phonetic Spelling: (akh-ee-no'-am)
Definition: Ahinoam
Meaning: Achinoam

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ahinoam

From 'ach and no'am; brother of pleasantness; Achinoam, the name of two Israelitesses -- Ahinoam.

see HEBREW 'ach

see HEBREW no'am

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ach and noam
Definition
"my brother is delight," two Isr. women
NASB Translation
Ahinoam (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֲחִינֹ֫עַם proper name, feminine (my brother is delight)

1 wife of Saul 1 Samuel 14:50 (daughter of Ahimaaz)

2 Jezreelitess, wife of David 1 Samuel 25:43; 1 Samuel 27:3; 1 Samuel 30:5; 2 Samuel 2:2; 2 Samuel 3:2; 1 Chronicles 3:1.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words אָח ('ach, meaning "brother") and נֹעַם (no'am, meaning "pleasantness" or "delight").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Achinoam, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: Achinoam is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to two distinct individuals:

• Achinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz, who became one of King Saul's wives.
• Achinoam, the daughter of Ahinoam, who became one of King David's wives and the mother of Amnon.

Context: Achinoam is a name found in the Hebrew Bible associated with two significant figures:

• Achinoam, wife of Saul: She is mentioned as the daughter of Ahimaaz and the wife of King Saul. Her role is primarily noted in the context of her marriage to Saul, the first king of Israel. Although not much detail is provided about her life, her position as queen consort would have placed her in a significant role within the royal household.

• Achinoam, wife of David: She is identified as the daughter of Ahinoam and one of King David's wives. Achinoam bore David his firstborn son, Amnon, who later played a crucial role in the narrative of David's family and the ensuing conflicts. Her marriage to David is mentioned during his time in Ziklag, a period when David was fleeing from Saul. Achinoam's presence in David's life highlights the complex familial and political dynamics of the time.

The name Achinoam, meaning "brother of pleasantness," reflects a cultural emphasis on familial relationships and the qualities of delight and pleasantness, which were valued in ancient Israelite society.

Forms and Transliterations

אֲחִינֹ֖עַם אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ אֲחִינֹ֛עַם אחינעם לַאֲחִינֹ֖עַם לַאֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ לאחינעם ’ă·ḥî·nō·‘am ’ăḥînō‘am achiNoam la’ăḥînō‘am la·’ă·ḥî·nō·‘am laachiNoam

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 14:50
HEB: אֵ֣שֶׁת שָׁא֔וּל אֲחִינֹ֖עַם בַּת־ אֲחִימָ֑עַץ
NAS: wife was Ahinoam the daughter
KJV: wife [was] Ahinoam, the daughter
INT: wife of Saul's was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz

1 Samuel 25:43
HEB: וְאֶת־ אֲחִינֹ֛עַם לָקַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד
NAS: had also taken Ahinoam of Jezreel,
KJV: also took Ahinoam of Jezreel;
INT: Ahinoam taken David

1 Samuel 27:3
HEB: וּשְׁתֵּ֣י נָשָׁ֔יו אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֥יִל
NAS: wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,
KJV: wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,
INT: his two wives Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail

1 Samuel 30:5
HEB: דָוִ֖ד נִשְׁבּ֑וּ אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל
NAS: captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess
KJV: were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,
INT: now David's had been taken Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail

2 Samuel 2:2
HEB: שְׁתֵּ֣י נָשָׁ֑יו אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל
NAS: also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess
KJV: wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,
INT: and his two wives Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail

2 Samuel 3:2
HEB: בְכוֹרוֹ֙ אַמְנ֔וֹן לַאֲחִינֹ֖עַם הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽת׃
NAS: was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
KJV: was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
INT: his firstborn was Amnon Ahinoam the Jezreelitess

1 Chronicles 3:1
HEB: הַבְּכ֣וֹר ׀ אַמְנֹ֗ן לַאֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔ית שֵׁנִי֙
NAS: [was] Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
KJV: Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
INT: the firstborn Amnon Ahinoam the Jezreelitess the second

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 293
7 Occurrences

’ă·ḥî·nō·‘am — 5 Occ.
la·’ă·ḥî·nō·‘am — 2 Occ.