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Ahilud — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲחִילוּד

אֲחִילוּד

ʼĂchîylûwd · pronounced akh-ee-lood' · Strong's H286 · a man

Ahilud means brother of one born.

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 ›

יָלַד yâlad (and, H3205) — to bear young open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H251 and H3205; brother of one born; Achilud, an Israelite.

First appearance

2Sam 8:16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; (KJV)

Every verse that names Ahilud

5 occurrences in 5 verses — 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles

2Sam 8:162Sam 20:241Kgs 4:31Kgs 4:121Chr 18:15

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