Ammihud

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(people of praise). (1) Father of the chief of Ephraim at time of Exodus (Num. 1:10; 2:18; 7:48,53; 10:22¹⁰Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. (Numbers 1:10)
¹⁸On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud. (Numbers 2:18)
⁴⁸On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, offered: (Numbers 7:48)
⁵³And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud. (Numbers 7:53)
²²And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud. (Numbers 10:22); 1 Chron. 7:26²⁶Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son, (1 Chronicles 7:26)). (2) A Simeonite (Num. 34:20²⁰And of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud. (Numbers 34:20)). (3) A Naphtalite (Num. 34:28²⁸And the prince of the tribe of the children of Naphtali, Pedahel the son of Ammihud. (Numbers 34:28)). (4) Father of Talmai, king of Geshur (2 Sam. 13:37³⁷But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. (2 Samuel 13:37)). (5) A descendant of Pharez (1 Chron. 9:4⁴Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah. (1 Chronicles 9:4)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Ephraimite chief, father of Elishama (Num. 1:10¹⁰Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. (Numbers 1:10); 1 Chron. 7:26²⁶Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son, (1 Chronicles 7:26)).

2. Simeonite chief, father of Shemuel (Num. 34:20²⁰And of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud. (Numbers 34:20)).

3. Chief of Naphtali, father of Pedahel (Num. 34:28²⁸And the prince of the tribe of the children of Naphtali, Pedahel the son of Ammihud. (Numbers 34:28)).

4. Father of Talmai, king of Geshur (2 Sam. 13:37³⁷But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. (2 Samuel 13:37)).

5. Descendant of Pharez (1 Chron. 9:4⁴Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah. (1 Chronicles 9:4)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5989 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Ammiyhuwd

Phonic:

am-mee-hood’

Meaning:

from 5971 and 1935; people of splendor; Ammihud, the name of three Israelites

KJV Usage:

Ammihud

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

people of majesty : my people is white (in 2 Sam. 13:3)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A nation of excellence, or of praise:―name of three Israelites, 2 Sam. 13:37. {Gens eximia}