Boy Old Testament Rare
Aphiah
speaking, blowing
אֲפִיחַ a.phi.ach
Aphiah (Hebrew: אֲפִיחַ, a.phi.ach) means “speaking, blowing”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Samuel 9:1. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abiel in 1 Samuel 9.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Aphiah
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
- United Monarchy
- 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 Samuel 9:1 |
| Cross-references | 13 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Becorath co-occurrence Appears with Becorath in 1 Samuel 9.
- Zeror co-occurrence Appears with Zeror in 1 Samuel 9.
- Abiel co-occurrence Appears with Abiel in 1 Samuel 9.
- Kish co-occurrence Appears with Kish in 1 Samuel 9.
- Benjamin co-occurrence Appears with Benjamin in 1 Samuel 9.
- Samuel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Samuel.
- Saul co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Saul.
- Isaiah root Shares the element -yah, “Yahweh”.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Sa.9.1;
father of: Becorath (H1064)
§ Aphiah = "I will make to breathe"
an ancestor of Saul
Aphiah, a Benjamite, was an ancestor of King Saul, the first king of Israel.
The biblical story
Aphiah is mentioned in the genealogy of King Saul, the first king of Israel, found in the first book of Samuel. He is described as a Benjamite, indicating that he belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. Aphiah is listed as an ancestor of Saul, though the exact relationship is not specified. The genealogy traces Saul's lineage back several generations, highlighting his Benjamite heritage. This brief mention of Aphiah serves to provide context for Saul's family background and his connection to the tribe of Benjamin.
Key verses
Aphiah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
1 Samuel 9:1
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1 Samuel (1)
- 1 Samuel 9:1