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
ExploredThe Hebrew word אֲחִיטוּב (a.chi.tuv) appears five times in the Bible and is identified as a Proper Name, specifically referring to a person. This indicates that Ahitub is a personal name given to an individual, and its significance is tied to the person it represents, rather than an abstract concept or descriptive trait. The occurrence of Ahitub as a specific name across multiple biblical texts suggests that it holds importance within the narrative or genealogical structures of those passages. Without additional context, we can't determine the exact role Ahitub played in the lives of the people or events described, but its repeated mention indicates that the name Ahitub is significant in its own right. Given the limited information, we can infer that Ahitub is a named individual who has some level of prominence or connection within the biblical account, warranting his repeated mention.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; Shavsha was scribe;
2 Samuel 8:17Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe,
1 Chronicles 6:7Meraioth became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub.
1 Chronicles 6:8Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz.
1 Chronicles 6:52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,