achimaats · Ahimaaz

What it means

achimaats (אֲחִימַעַץ) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Ahimaaz”.

The name of several people: the father of Ahinoam, Saul's wife; the son of the priest Zadok (2 Samuel 15:27); and Solomon's officer in Naphtali (1 Kings 4:15).

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×1
• 2 Samuel×10
• 1 Kings×1
• 1 Chronicles×3

• 1 Samuel 14:50

  And the name of the wife of Saul was Ahinoam, daughter of Ahimaaz; and the name of the commander of his army was Abiner, son of Ner, uncle of Saul.

• 2 Samuel 15:27

  The king said to Zadok the priest, “Do you see? Go back to the city in peace, and Ahimaaz your son and Jonathan son of Abiathar, your two sons, with you.

• 2 Samuel 15:36

  Look, their two sons are there with them, Ahimaaz Zadok’s son and Jonathan Abiathar’s son; and you shall send to me by their hand every word that you hear.”

• 2 Samuel 17:17

  Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel; a slave girl would go and tell them, and they would go and tell King David; for they could not be seen coming into the city.

• 2 Samuel 17:20

  Absalom’s servants came to the woman at the house and said, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” The woman said to them, “They have crossed the brook of water.” They searched and did not find them, and they returned to Jerusalem.

• 2 Samuel 18:19

  Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and bring news to the king that YHWH has done him justice from the hand of his enemies.”

• 2 Samuel 18:22

  Ahimaaz son of Zadok spoke again to Joab, “Whatever happens, please let me also run after the Cushite.” Joab said, “Why will you run, my son, when you have no news that finds reward?”

• 2 Samuel 18:23

  He said, “Whatever happens, I will run.” He said to him, “Run.” So Ahimaaz ran by the road of the plain and passed the Cushite.

• 2 Samuel 18:27

  The watchman said, “I see that the running of the first is like the running of Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man, and with good news he comes.”

• 2 Samuel 18:28

  Ahimaaz called out and said to the king, “Peace!” And he bowed down to the king with his face to the ground, and said, “Blessed be YHWH your Elohim, who has delivered up the men who lifted their hand against my lord the king.”

• 2 Samuel 18:29

  The king said, “Is it well with the young man, with Absalom?” Ahimaaz said, “I saw the great commotion when Joab sent the king’s servant and your servant, but I did not know what it was.”

• 1 Kings 4:15

  Ahimaaz, in Naphtali; he also took Basemath daughter of Solomon as a wife;

• 1 Chronicles 6:8

  and Ahitub fathered Zadok, and Zadok fathered Ahimaaz;

• 1 Chronicles 6:9

  and Ahimaaz fathered Azariah, and Azariah fathered Johanan;

• 1 Chronicles 6:53

  Zadok, his son; Ahimaaz, his son.