Ahiam — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲחִיאָם

אֲחִיאָם

ʼĂchîyʼâm · pronounced akh-ee-awm' · Strong's H279 · a man

Ahiam means brother of the mother (i.e. uncle).

Built from

אָח ʼâch (from, H251) — a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like H1]) open in the lexicon ›

אֵם ʼêm (and, H517) — a mother (as the bond of the family) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H251 and H517; brother of the mother (i.e. uncle); Achiam, an Israelite.

First appearance

2Sam 23:33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite, (KJV)

Every verse that names Ahiam

2 occurrences in 2 verses — 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

2Sam 23:331Chr 11:35

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