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Ahihud
brother of vanity, or of darkness, or of joy, or of praise; witty brother
אֲחִיחֻד a.chi.chud
Ahihud (Hebrew: אֲחִיחֻד, a.chi.chud) means “brother of vanity, or of darkness, or of joy, or of praise; witty brother”, 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 Ahijah in 1 Chronicles 8.
Which Ahihud?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Ahihud
son of Shelomi
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Ahihud
son of Ehud
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- 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 | Numbers 34:27 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 8:7 |
Names connected to this one
- Shelomi co-occurrence Appears with Shelomi in Numbers 34.
- Naaman co-occurrence Appears with Naaman in 1 Chronicles 8.
- Uzza co-occurrence Appears with Uzza in 1 Chronicles 8.
- Uzzah co-occurrence Appears with Uzzah in 1 Chronicles 8.
- Ahijah co-occurrence Appears with Ahijah in 1 Chronicles 8.
- Gera co-occurrence Appears with Gera in 1 Chronicles 8.
- Bukki co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Bukki.
- Ephod co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ephod.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.7;
son of: Ehud (H0164);
brother of: Naaman (H5283J), Ahijah (H0281K), Gera (H1617J) and Uzza (H5798H)
§ Ahihud = "brother of mystery"
a Benjamite, son of Ehud
Ahihud was a son of Ehud, a descendant of Benjamin.
The biblical story
Ahihud is briefly mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin. He was one of the sons of Ehud, who was a descendant of Benjamin through his son Bela. The genealogy traces the lineage of several prominent Benjamite families, but no specific details are given about Ahihud's life or role within the tribe. (1Ch.8.7).
Key verses
Ahihud appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
1 Chronicles 8:7
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 8:7