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Ahishahar
Ahishahar
אֲחִישָׁ֑חַר a.chi.sha.char
Ahishahar (Hebrew: אֲחִישָׁ֑חַר, a.chi.sha.char) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 7:10. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Benjamin in 1 Chronicles 7.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Ahishahar
descendant of Benjamin; son of Bilhan
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 7:10 |
| Cross-references | 4 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Benjamin co-occurrence Appears with Benjamin in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Bilhan co-occurrence Appears with Bilhan in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Jeush co-occurrence Appears with Jeush in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Chenaanah co-occurrence Appears with Chenaanah in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Zethan co-occurrence Appears with Zethan in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Tarshish co-occurrence Appears with Tarshish in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Ehud co-occurrence Appears with Ehud in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Jediael co-occurrence Appears with Jediael in 1 Chronicles 7.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.10;
son of: Bilhan (H1092H);
brother of: Jeush (H3266H), Benjamin (H1144H), Ehud (H0164H), Chenaanah (H3668H), Zethan (H2133) and Tarshish (H8659I)
§ Ahishahar = "my brother is dawn" or "brother of the dawn"
a Benjamite
Ahishahar was a son of Bilhan and a descendant of Benjamin.
The biblical story
Ahishahar is mentioned briefly in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin, recorded in the book of 1 Chronicles. He was one of the sons of Bilhan, who was a descendant of Benjamin through his son Jediael. (1Ch.7.6,10)
The genealogy lists several of Bilhan's sons, including Ahishahar, but does not provide any additional information about their lives or roles within the tribe. The purpose of the genealogy is to trace the lineage of significant Benjamite families and individuals.
As a member of the tribe of Benjamin, Ahishahar would have been part of the Israelite community, but the biblical text does not record any specific events or contributions associated with him.
Key verses
Ahishahar appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar.
1 Chronicles 7:10
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 7:10