Lexicon
אֲחִיאָם
a.chi.am
H0279
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Ahiam

2
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

a.chi.am identifies a man named as the son of Sachar or Sharar in two personal-name notices.

The attested form functions as a proper personal name in brief identifications of a man and his father: son of Sachar in 1 Chronicles 11:35 and son of Sharar in 2 Samuel 23:33.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in paternal identification · dominant

    Both occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper and occur in clauses identifying a man by his father. In 1 Chronicles 11:35 the APB renders “Ahiam son of Sachar the Hararite,” while in 2 Samuel 23:33 it renders “Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “Ahiam” in both verses, each followed by a paternal identification.

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