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How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H282
a.chi.hud — Ahihud
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.27; son of: Shelomi (H8015) § Ahihud = "brother of majesty" a prince of Asher
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H284
a.chi.chud — Ahihud
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
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Brother (i.e., “friend”) of union. (1.) A son of Bela, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:7). (2.) Name different in Hebrew, meaning brother of Judah. Chief of the tribe of Asher; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan among the tribe (Num. 34:27).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
Read the quoted verses in their chapters to evaluate the historical dictionary references.
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
And the prince of the tribe of the children of Asher, Ahihud the son of Shelomi.
