achituv · Ahitub

What it means

achituv (אֲחִיטוּב) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Ahitub”.

The name of several priests; one was a grandson of Eli and the father of Ahijah and Ahimelech. It means "my brother is good".

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• 1 Samuel×5
• 2 Samuel×1
• 1 Chronicles×7
• Ezra×1
• Nehemiah×1

• 1 Samuel 14:3

  And Ahijah son of Ahitub, brother of Ichabod, son of Phinehas, son of Eli, priest of YHWH at Shiloh, was carrying the ephod. And the people did not know that Jonathan had gone.

• 1 Samuel 22:9

  Doeg the Edomite, who was set over the servants of Saul, answered and said, “I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech son of Ahitub.

• 1 Samuel 22:11

  The king sent to summon Ahimelech son of Ahitub, the priest, and all his father’s house, the priests who were in Nob; and all of them came to the king.

• 1 Samuel 22:12

  Saul said, “Hear, please, son of Ahitub.” He said, “Here I am, my lord.”

• 1 Samuel 22:20

  But one son of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped, and his name was Abiathar; he fled after David.

• 2 Samuel 8:17

  Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was scribe;

• 1 Chronicles 6:7

  Meraioth fathered Amariah, and Amariah fathered Ahitub;

• 1 Chronicles 6:8

  and Ahitub fathered Zadok, and Zadok fathered Ahimaaz;

• 1 Chronicles 6:11

  And Azariah fathered Amariah, and Amariah fathered Ahitub;

• 1 Chronicles 6:12

  and Ahitub fathered Zadok, and Zadok fathered Shallum;

• 1 Chronicles 6:52

  Meraioth, his son; Amariah, his son; Ahitub, his son;

• 1 Chronicles 9:11

  and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the leader of the house of Elohim;

• 1 Chronicles 18:16

  Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe;

• Ezra 7:2

  the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,

• Nehemiah 11:11

  Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, ruler of the house of Elohim,