Ahumai — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲחוּמַי

אֲחוּמַי

ʼĂchûwmay · pronounced akh-oo-mah'-ee · Strong's H267 · a man

Ahumai means brother (i.e. neighbour) of water.

Built from

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

מַיִם mayim (and, H4325) — water open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

perhaps from H251 and H4325; brother (i.e. neighbour) of water; Achumai, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Chr 4:2 And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ahumai

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 4:2

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