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Ammihud
people of praise
עַמִּיהוּד am.mi.hud
Ammihud (Hebrew: עַמִּיהוּד, am.mi.hud) means “people of praise”, by traditional interpretation. Five men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Exodus period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Abidan.
Which Ammihud?
Five men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Ammihud
father of Elishama
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Ammihud
father of Talmai
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Ammihud
father of Shemuel
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Ammihud
father of Pedahel
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Ammihud
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At a glance
- Verses
- 10 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 5 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Exodus
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 1:10 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 9:4 |
| Cross-references | 83 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Elishama co-occurrence Appears with Elishama in Numbers 7.
- Shemuel co-occurrence Appears with Shemuel in Numbers 34.
- Pedahel co-occurrence Appears with Pedahel in Numbers 34.
- Gamaliel co-occurrence Appears with Gamaliel in Numbers 1.
- Pedahzur co-occurrence Appears with Pedahzur in Numbers 1.
- Ladan co-occurrence Appears with Ladan in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Uthai co-occurrence Appears with Uthai in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Bani co-occurrence Appears with Bani in 1 Chronicles 9.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.4;
son of: Omri (H6018I);
father of: Uthai (H5793)
§ Ammihud = "my kinsman is majesty"
1) an Ephraimite, father of Elishama, the chief of the tribe at the time of the exodus
2) a Simeonite, father of Shemuel
3) father of Pedahel, prince of the tribe of Naphtali
4) father of king Talmai of Geshur
5) a descendant of Judah through his son Pharez
Ammihud, a descendant of Judah, was among those who lived in Jerusalem after the exile.
The biblical story
Ammihud was a descendant of Judah mentioned in the genealogical records of those who lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He is listed among the descendants of Perez, one of the sons of Judah. The record in 1 Chronicles 9 provides insight into the resettlement of Jerusalem following the return from exile.
Key verses
Ammihud appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah.
1 Chronicles 9:4
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 9:4