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Lexicon :: Strong's H256 - 'aḥ'āḇ

Aa
אַחְאָב
Transliteration
'aḥ'āḇ
Pronunciation
akh-awb'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

אַחְאָב ʼAchʼâb, akh-awb'; once (by contraction) אֶחָב ʼEchâb (Jeremiah 29:22); from H251 and H1; brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon:—Ahab.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 93x

The KJV translates Strong's H256 in the following manner: Ahab (93x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 93x
The KJV translates Strong's H256 in the following manner: Ahab (93x).

  1. Ahab = "father's brother"

    1. king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel

    2. false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אַחְאָב ʼAchʼâb, akh-awb'; once (by contraction) אֶחָב ʼEchâb (Jeremiah 29:22); from H251 and H1; brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon:—Ahab.
STRONGS H256: Abbreviations
אַחְאָב 91 proper name, masculine Ahab (father's brother;＝אחיאב NöZMG 1886, 172, Ἀχίαβος was a nephew of Herod; compare like name in Syriac, given ob maximum cum parte suo similitudinem, Bar Hebræus in EusebiusChronicles ii. 23 compare LCB1879, 1339. In many cases, however, the meaning of proper names compared with H251 אח is dubious, & perfect consistency, especially in comparison with compounds of אָב, seems impossible; compare remark below H22 אביאל and further WeSkizzen, iii. 1 f, DlPr. cap. vi) — אַחְאָב 1 Kings 16:28 +; וּכְאֶחָב Jeremiah 29:22 —
1. son of Omri, king of Israel. 1 Kings 16:28, 29; 1 Kings 18:1, 2, 3; 1 Kings 20:2, 13, 14 + 41 times 1 Kings, + 27 times 2 Kings, + 14 times 2 Chronicles; Micah 6:16.
2. false prophet, time of Jeremiah. Jeremiah 29:21, 22.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Kings

16:28; 16:28; 16:29; 18:1; 18:2; 18:3; 20:2; 20:13; 20:14

Jeremiah

29:21; 29:22; 29:22

Micah

6:16

H256

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H256 matches the Hebrew אַחְאָב ('aḥ'āḇ),
which occurs 93 times in 81 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (1Ki 16:28–2Ki 8:25)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:28 - So Omri H6018 slept H7901 with his fathers H1 and was buried H6912 in Samaria; H8111 and Ahab H256 his son H1121 became H4427 king H4427 in his place. H8478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:29 - Now Ahab H256 the son H1121 of Omri H6018 became H4427 king H4427 over H5921 Israel H3478 in the thirty-eighth H7970 H8083 year H8141 of Asa H609 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 and Ahab H256 the son H1121 of Omri H6018 reigned H4427 over H5921 Israel H3478 in Samaria H8111 twenty-two H6242 H8147 years. H8141

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:30 - Ahab H256 the son H1121 of Omri H6018 did H6213 evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 more H4480 than H4480 all H3605 who H834 were before H6440 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:33 - Ahab H256 also made H6213 the [fn]Asherah. H842 Thus Ahab H256 did H6213 more H3254 to provoke H3707 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 than H4480 all H3605 the kings H4428 of Israel H3478 who H834 were before H6440 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:1 - Now Elijah H452 the Tishbite, H8664 who was of [fn]the settlers H8453 of Gilead, H1568 said H559 to Ahab, H256 “As the LORD, H3068 the God H430 of Israel H3478 lives, H2416 before H6440 whom H834 I stand, H5975 surely H518 there shall be neither H518 dew H2919 nor rain H4306 these H428 years, H8141 except H3588 H518 by my word.” H1697

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:1 - Now it happened H1961 after many H7227 days H3117 that the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 to Elijah H452 in the third H7992 year, H8141 saying, H559 “Go, H1980 show H7200 yourself to Ahab, H256 and I will send H5414 rain H4306 on the face H6440 of the earth.” H127

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:2 - So Elijah H452 went H1980 to show H7200 himself to Ahab. H256 Now the famine H7458 was severe H2389 in Samaria. H8111

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:3 - Ahab H256 called H7121 Obadiah H5662 who H834 was over H5921 the household. H1004 (Now Obadiah H5662 [fn]feared H3372 the LORD H3068 greatly; H3966

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:5 - Then Ahab H256 said H559 to Obadiah, H5662 “Go H1980 through the land H776 to all H3605 the springs H4599 of water H4325 and to all H3605 the valleys; H5158 perhaps H194 we will find H4672 grass H2682 and keep H2421 the horses H5483 and mules H6505 alive, H2421 and not [fn]have to kill H3772 some H4480 of the cattle.” H929

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:6 - So they divided H2505 the land H776 between them to [fn]survey H5674 it; Ahab H256 went H1980 one H259 way H1870 by himself H905 and Obadiah H5662 went H1980 another H259 way H1870 by himself. H905

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:9 - He said, H559 “What H4100 [fn]sin H2398 have I committed, H2398 that you are giving H5414 your servant H5650 into the hand H3027 of Ahab H256 to put H4191 me to death? H4191

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:12 - “It will come H1961 about when I leave H1980 H4480 you that the Spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 will carry H5375 you where H5921 H834 I do not know; H3045 so when I come H935 and tell H5046 Ahab H256 and he cannot H3808 find H4672 you, he will kill H2026 me, although I your servant H5650 have [fn]feared H3372 the LORD H3068 from my youth. H5271

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:16 - So Obadiah H5662 went H1980 to meet H7122 Ahab H256 and told H5046 him; and Ahab H256 went H1980 to meet H7122 Elijah. H452

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:17 - When Ahab H256 saw H7200 Elijah, H452 Ahab H256 said H559 to him, “Is this H2088 you, you troubler H5916 of Israel?” H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:20 - So Ahab H256 sent H7971 a message among all H3605 the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 and brought H6908 the prophets H5030 together H6908 at Mount H2022 Carmel. H3760

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:41 - Now Elijah H452 said H559 to Ahab, H256 “Go H5927 up, eat H398 and drink; H8354 for there is the sound H6963 of the roar H1995 of a heavy shower.” H1653

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:42 - So Ahab H256 went H5927 up to eat H398 and drink. H8354 But Elijah H452 went H5927 up to the top H7218 of Carmel; H3760 and he crouched H1457 down H1457 on the earth H776 and put H7760 his face H6440 between H996 his knees. H1290

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:44 - It came H1961 about at the seventh H7637 time, that he said, H559 “Behold, H2009 a cloud H5645 as small H6996 as a man’s H376 hand H3709 is coming H5927 up from the sea.” H3220 And he said, H559 “Go H5927 up, say H559 to Ahab, H256 ‘[fn]Prepare H631 your chariot and go H3381 down, H3381 so that the heavy shower H1653 does not stop H6113 you.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:45 - In a little H5704 H3541 while H5704 H3541 the sky H8064 grew H6937 black H6937 with clouds H5645 and wind, H7307 and there was a heavy H1419 shower. H1653 And Ahab H256 rode H7392 and went H1980 to Jezreel. H3157

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:46 - Then the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 was on Elijah, H452 and he girded H8151 up his loins H4975 and [fn]outran H7323 H6440 Ahab H256 [fn]to Jezreel. H3157

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:1 - Now Ahab H256 told H5046 Jezebel H348 all H3605 that Elijah H452 had done, H6213 and [fn]how H834 he had killed H2026 all H3605 the prophets H5030 with the sword. H2719

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:2 - Then he sent H7971 messengers H4397 to the city H5892 to Ahab H256 king H4428 of Israel H3478 and said H559 to him, “Thus H3541 says H559 Ben-hadad, H1130

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:13 - Now behold, H2009 a prophet H5030 approached H5066 Ahab H256 king H4428 of Israel H3478 and said, H559 “Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD, H3068 ‘Have you seen H7200 all H3605 this H2088 great H1419 multitude? H1995 Behold, H2009 I will deliver H5414 them into your hand H3027 today, H3117 and you shall know H3045 that I am the LORD.’” H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:14 - Ahab H256 said, H559 “By whom?” H4310 So he said, H559 “Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD, H3068 ‘By the young H5288 men H5288 of the rulers H8269 of the provinces.’” H4082 Then he said, H559 “Who H4310 shall [fn]begin H631 the battle?” H4421 And he [fn]answered, H559 “You.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:1 - Now it came H1961 about after H310 these H428 things H1697 that Naboth H5022 the Jezreelite H3158 had H1961 a vineyard H3754 which H834 was in Jezreel H3157 beside H681 the palace H1964 of Ahab H256 king H4428 of Samaria. H8111

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:2 - Ahab H256 spoke H1696 to Naboth, H5022 saying, H559 “Give H5414 me your vineyard, H3754 that I may have H1961 it for a vegetable H3419 garden H1588 because H3588 it is close H7138 beside H681 my house, H1004 and I will give H5414 you a better H2896 vineyard H3754 than H4480 it in its place; H8478 if H518 [fn]you like, H2896 H5869 I will give H5414 you the price H4242 of [fn]it in money.” H3701

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:3 - But Naboth H5022 said H559 to Ahab, H256 “The LORD H3068 forbid H2486 me that I should give H5414 you the inheritance H5159 of my fathers.” H1

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:4 - So Ahab H256 came H935 into his house H1004 sullen H5620 and vexed H2198 because H5921 of the word H1697 which H834 Naboth H5022 the Jezreelite H3158 had spoken H1696 to him; for he said, H559 “I will not give H5414 you the inheritance H5159 of my fathers.” H1 And he lay H7901 down H7901 on his bed H4296 and turned H5437 away H5437 his face H6440 and ate H398 no H3808 [fn]food. H3899

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:8 - So she wrote H3789 letters H5612 in Ahab’s H256 name H8034 and sealed H2856 them with his seal, H2368 and sent H7971 letters H5612 to the elders H2205 and to the nobles H2715 who H834 were living H3427 with Naboth H5022 in his city. H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:15 - When Jezebel H348 heard H8085 that Naboth H5022 had been stoned H5619 and was dead, H4191 Jezebel H348 said H559 to Ahab, H256 “Arise, H6965 take H3423 possession H3423 of the vineyard H3754 of Naboth, H5022 the Jezreelite, H3158 which H834 he refused H3985 to give H5414 you for money; H3701 for Naboth H5022 is not alive, H2416 but dead.” H4191

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:16 - When Ahab H256 heard H8085 that Naboth H5022 was dead, H4191 Ahab H256 arose H6965 to go H3381 down H3381 to the vineyard H3754 of Naboth H5022 the Jezreelite, H3158 to take H3423 possession H3423 of it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:18 - “Arise, H6965 go H3381 down H3381 to meet H7122 Ahab H256 king H4428 of Israel, H3478 who H834 is in Samaria; H8111 behold, H2009 he is in the vineyard H3754 of Naboth H5022 where H834 H8033 he has gone H3381 down H3381 to take H3423 possession H3423 of it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:20 - Ahab H256 said H559 to Elijah, H452 “Have you found H4672 me, O my enemy?” H340 And he [fn]answered, H559 “I have found H4672 you, because H3282 you have sold H4376 yourself to do H6213 evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:21 - “Behold, H2009 I will bring H935 evil H7451 upon you, and will utterly H1197 sweep H1197 you away, H1197 and will cut H3772 off H3772 from Ahab H256 every H8366 male, H8366 H7023 both bond H6113 and free H5800 in Israel; H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:24 - “The one belonging to Ahab, H256 who dies H4191 in the city, H5892 the dogs H3611 will eat, H398 and the one who dies H4191 in the field H7704 the birds H5775 of heaven H8064 will eat.” H398

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:25 - Surely H7534 there was no H3808 one like Ahab H256 who H834 sold H4376 himself to do H6213 evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD, H3068 [fn]because H834 Jezebel H348 his wife H802 incited H5496 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:27 - It came H1961 about when Ahab H256 heard H8085 these H428 words, H1697 that he tore H7167 his clothes H899 and put H7760 [fn]on sackcloth H8242 and fasted, H6684 and he lay H7901 in sackcloth H8242 and went H1980 about [fn]despondently. H328

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:29 - “Do you see H7200 how H3588 Ahab H256 has humbled H3665 himself before H4480 H6440 Me? Because H3282 H3588 he has humbled H3665 himself before H4480 H6440 Me, I will not bring H935 the evil H7451 in his days, H3117 but I will bring H935 the evil H7451 upon his house H1004 in his son’s H1121 days.” H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:20 - “The LORD H3068 said, H559 ‘Who H4310 will entice H6601 Ahab H256 to go H5927 up and fall H5307 at Ramoth-gilead?’ H7433 And one H2088 said H559 this H3541 while another H2088 said H559 that.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:39 - Now the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Ahab H256 and all H3605 that he did H6213 and the ivory H8127 house H1004 which H834 he built H1129 and all H3605 the cities H5892 which H834 he built, H1129 are they not written H3789 in the Book H5612 of the Chronicles H1697 H3117 of the Kings H4428 of Israel? H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:40 - So Ahab H256 slept H7901 with his fathers, H1 and Ahaziah H274 his son H1121 became H4427 king H4427 in his place. H8478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:41 - Now Jehoshaphat H3092 the son H1121 of Asa H609 became H4427 king H4427 over H5921 Judah H3063 in the fourth H702 year H8141 of Ahab H256 king H4428 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:49 - Then H227 Ahaziah H274 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 said H559 to Jehoshaphat, H3092 “Let my servants H5650 go H1980 with your servants H5650 in the ships.” H591 But Jehoshaphat H3092 was not willing. H14

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:51 - Ahaziah H274 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 became H4427 king H4427 over H5921 Israel H3478 in Samaria H8111 in the seventeenth H7651 H6240 year H8141 of Jehoshaphat H3092 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 and he reigned H4427 two years H8141 over H5921 Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:1 - Now Moab H4124 rebelled H6586 against Israel H3478 after H310 the death H4194 of Ahab. H256

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:1 - Now Jehoram H3088 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 became H4427 king H4427 over H5921 Israel H3478 at Samaria H8111 in the eighteenth H8083 H6240 year H8141 of Jehoshaphat H3092 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 and reigned H4427 twelve H8147 H6240 years. H8141

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:5 - But when Ahab H256 died, H4194 the king H4428 of Moab H4124 rebelled H6586 against the king H4428 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:16 - Now in the fifth H2568 year H8141 of Joram H3141 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 king H4428 of Israel, H3478 Jehoshaphat H3092 being then the king H4428 of Judah, H3063 Jehoram H3088 the son H1121 of Jehoshaphat H3092 king H4428 of Judah H3063 became H4427 king. H4427

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:18 - He walked H1980 in the way H1870 of the kings H4428 of Israel, H3478 just H834 as the house H1004 of Ahab H256 had done, H6213 for the daughter H1323 of Ahab H256 became H1961 his wife; H802 and he did H6213 evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:25 - In the twelfth H8147 H6240 year H8141 of Joram H3141 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 king H4428 of Israel, H3478 Ahaziah H274 the son H1121 of Jehoram H3088 king H4428 of Judah H3063 began to reign. H4427

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