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Haahashtari
a runner
אֲחַשְׁתָּרִי a.chash.ta.ri
Haahashtari (Hebrew: אֲחַשְׁתָּרִי, a.chash.ta.ri) means “a runner”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 4:6. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ahuzzam in 1 Chronicles 4.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Haahashtari
descendant of Judah
Scripture against society
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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 4:6 |
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.6;
son of: Ashhur (H0806) and Naarah (H5292B);
brother of: Ahuzzam (H0275), Hepher (H2660) and Temeni (H8488);
half-brother of: Zereth (H6889), Izhar (H3328), Ethnan (H0869) and Koz (H6976)
§ Haahashtari = "I will diligently observe the searching"
a descendant of Ashur of Judah
Haahashtari was a descendant of Judah through Hezron, as listed in the genealogy in 1 Chronicles.
The biblical story
Haahashtari is mentioned briefly in 1Ch.4.6 as one of the sons of Naarah, who was one of the wives of Ashhur, a descendant of Judah through Hezron. The name Haahashtari appears only once in the Bible, and no other information is provided about him or his descendants.
Key verses
Haahashtari appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
1 Chronicles 4:6
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 4:6