אַחְאָב (ʼAchʼâb) — Ahab

Hebrew word study: אַחְאָב (ʼAchʼâb), Strong's H256. Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon

HebrewStrong's H256
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אַחְאָב (ʼAchʼâb)
Pronounced: akh-awb'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon

Word study
Derivation: once (by contraction) אֶחָב (Jeremiah 29:22); from H251 (אָח) and H1 (אָב); brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father;

KJV translation words: Ahab.

Where this word appears

Strong's H256 is tagged on 93 words in 81 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Kings 16:28 and last appears in Micah 6:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Ahab ×81to Ahab ×5of Ahab ×3and Ahab ×1and belonged to Ahab ×1and like Ahab ×1like Ahab ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אַחְאָב ×81לְאַחְאָב ×8וְאַחְאָב ×1וּכְאֶחָב ×1וּלְאַחְאָב ×1כְאַחְאָב ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Kings ×492 Kings ×272 Chronicles ×14Jeremiah ×2Micah ×1

Verses (first 25 of 81)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H251 אָח (ʼâch), H1 אָב (ʼâb).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼAchʼâb (H256) mean?

Achab, the name of a king of israel and of a prophet at babylon.

How is H256 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H256 as: Ahab..

How often does אַחְאָב (ʼAchʼâb) appear?

Strong's H256 is tagged on 93 words in 81 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Kings 16:28 and last appears in Micah 6:16.