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Ahohite

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H266

אֲחוֹחִי

a.cho.chi — Ahohite

Someone descended from Ahoah, a man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.9; son of: Bela (H1106A); brother of: Ard (H0714H), Naaman (H5283H), Ezbon (H0675H), Uzzi (H5813I), Uzziel (H5816I), Jerimoth (H3406), Iri (H5901), Addar (H0146H), Gera (H1617I), Abihud (H0031) and Abishua (H0050H); also called Ahoah at 1Ch.8.4; Group of a.cho.ach (אֲחוֹחַ "Ahoah" H0265) § Ahohite = "brother of rest" one of the clan of Ahoah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1734

דּוֹדוֹ

do.do — Dodo

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jdg.10.1; father of: Puah (H6312H) § Dodo = "his beloved" 1) a man of the tribe of Issachar 2) a man of Bethlehem, father of Elhanan who was one of David's 30 captains 3) an Ahohite, father of Eleazar, the second of the 3 mighty men who were over the 30

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1737

דּוֹדַי

do.day — Dodai

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.9; father of: Eleazar (H0499I); also called Dodai at 1Ch.27.4; Another name of do.do (דּוֹדוֹ "Dodo" H1734H) § Dodai = "loving" or "amorous" an Ahohite who commanded the course of the second month; probably the same as 'Dodo'

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H265

אֲחוֹחַ

a.cho.ach — Ahoah

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.9; son of: Bela (H1106A); brother of: Ard (H0714H), Naaman (H5283H), Ezbon (H0675H), Uzzi (H5813I), Uzziel (H5816I), Jerimoth (H3406), Iri (H5901), Addar (H0146H), Gera (H1617I), Abihud (H0031) and Abishua (H0050H); also called Ahoah at 1Ch.8.4; Also named: a.cho.chi (אֲחוֹחִי "Ahohite" H0266) § Ahoah = "brother of rest" a grandson of Benjamin

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5866

עִילַי

i.lay — Ilai

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.28; also called Ilai at 1Ch.11.29; Another name of tsal.mon (צַלְמוֹן "Zalmon" H6756B) § Ilai = "exalted" an Ahohite, one of David's mighty warriors

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Historical dictionary entry

An epithet applied to Dodo, one of Solomon’s captains (1 Chr. 27:4); to his son Eleazar, one of David’s three mightiest heroes (2 Sam. 23:9; 1 Chr. 11:12); and to Zalmon, one of the thirty (2 Sam. 23:28; 1 Chr. 11:29), from their descent from Ahoah.

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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