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Ahimoth

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(brother of death). A Levite (1 Chron. 6:25²⁵And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth. (1 Chronicles 6:25)). Mahath (1 Chron. 6:35³⁵The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, (1 Chronicles 6:35)), and Maath (Luke 3:26²⁶Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda, (Luke 3:26)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Elkanah, of the house of Kohath (1 Chron. 6:25²⁵And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth. (1 Chronicles 6:25)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

287 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Achiymowth

Phonic:

akh-ee-moth’

Meaning:

from 251 and 4191; brother of death; Achimoth, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Ahimoth

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

brother of death

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

an Israelite, 1 Chron. 6:25. {Fratris mors-Brother’s death; or, brother of death:}