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Ahban
Ahban
אַחְבָן ach.van
Ahban (Hebrew: אַחְבָן, ach.van) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 2:29. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abihail in 1 Chronicles 2.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Ahban
son of Abishur; daughter of Abihail
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 2:29 |
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.29;
son of: Abishur (H0051) and Abihail (H0032H);
brother of: Molid (H4140)
§ Ahban = "brother of an understanding (intelligent) one"
son of Abishur of Judah
Ahban was the son of Abishur, a descendant of Judah.
The biblical story
Ahban is mentioned briefly in the genealogy of Judah. He was the son of Abishur and his wife Abihail. Ahban had a brother named Molid. No further information about Ahban's life or role is provided in the biblical text. (1Ch.2.29).
Key verses
Ahban appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.
1 Chronicles 2:29
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 2:29