אֲחִיטוּב
a.chi.tuv
Ahitub
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredAhitub, represented by the Hebrew lemma אֲחִיטוּב, appears to be a personal name rather than a common noun. The five occurrences of this name in the Bible indicate its significance to specific narrative contexts, suggesting it belonged to an individual with notable prominence or association. The lack of broader semantic domains linked to this name implies its meaning and function are narrowly tied to its identity as a personal reference. As a proper noun, Ahitub's usage is primarily limited to designation, indicating a person with specific connections or roles within the biblical narrative. Since the data does not offer further insights into the meaning or etymology of the name, its significance can be attributed to its association with various stories or figures in the Bible. This usage restricts the range of its representation to contextual narrative purposes. Ultimately, the presence and frequency of Ahitub's name in the Bible underscore its importance in those contexts and its limited semantic range beyond identification as a personal name. The analysis of this lemma is grounded in its narrow connection to proper noun usage, revealing the intricacies of how personal names contribute to storytelling within the biblical narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
including Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of Yahweh in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. The people didn’t know that Jonathan was gone.
1 Samuel 22:9Then Doeg the Edomite, who stood by the servants of Saul, answered and said, “I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
1 Samuel 22:11Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s house, the priests who were in Nob; and they all came to the king.
1 Samuel 22:12Saul said, “Hear now, you son of Ahitub.” He answered, “Here I am, my lord.”
1 Samuel 22:20One of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.