אֲחִיָּ֫הוּ
a.chiy.yah
Ahijah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word אֲחִיָּ֫הוּ (a.chiy.yah) corresponds to the Strong's number H0281I. This proper noun is used four times in the Bible, serving as a name for a person. Transliterated as Ahijah, it refers to a specific individual and does not have any broader semantic meaning. The name Ahijah is likely a combination of "ah" meaning 'brother' or 'twin' and suffix "-ijah" indicating a divine origin or attribute. As a personal name, Ahijah is used to refer to a member of a specific family or community. Its usage is limited to proper nouns in the biblical text, signifying the connection to its bearer. In a broader sense, the significance of Ahijah as a personal name lies in its representation of a specific individual within the biblical narrative, without holding any broader metaphysical or spiritual significance.
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Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha struck him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were besieging Gibbethon.
1 Kings 15:33In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha the son of Ahijah began to reign over all Israel in Tirzah for twenty-four years.
1 Kings 21:22I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah for the provocation with which you have provoked me to anger, and have made Israel to sin.”
2 Kings 9:9I will make Ahab’s house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah.