Boy Old Testament Rare
Ahi
my brother; my brethren
אֲחִי a.chi
Ahi (Hebrew: אֲחִי, a.chi) means “my brother; my brethren”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Divided Kingdom period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abdiel in 1 Chronicles 5.
Which Ahi?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Ahi
son of Abdiel
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Ahi
son of Shomer
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
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 5:15 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 7:34 |
Names connected to this one
- Buz attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abdiel.
- Rohgah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Shomer.
- Abdiel co-occurrence Appears with Abdiel in 1 Chronicles 5.
- Aram co-occurrence Appears with Aram in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Rohgah co-occurrence Appears with Rohgah in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Jehubbah co-occurrence Appears with Jehubbah in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Guni co-occurrence Appears with Guni in 1 Chronicles 5.
- Shomer co-occurrence Appears with Shomer in 1 Chronicles 7.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Gad living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.15;
son of: Abdiel (H5661)
§ Ahi = "my brother"
1) a head of the families of Gad
2) an Asherite
Ahi, son of Abdiel, was a chief of the Gadites.
The biblical story
Ahi is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Gad. He was the son of Abdiel and is described as the chief of his father's household. This suggests that Ahi held a leadership position among the Gadites.
Key verses
Ahi appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.
1 Chronicles 5:15
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 5:15