Strong's H285 · Hebrew
אֲחִיטוּב
ʼĂchîyṭûwb · /akh-ee-toob'/
Definition
Achitub, the name of several priests
KJV: Ahitub.
Root / derivation: from H251 (אָח) and H2898 (טוּב); brother of goodness;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אֲחִיטוּב across 15 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
15 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Samuel5 verses
And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD'S priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone. Ahiah: called Ahimelech
1 Samuel 22:9Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
1 Samuel 22:11Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.
1 Samuel 22:12And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord. Here: Heb. Behold me
1 Samuel 22:20And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
1 Chronicles7 verses
Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
1 Chronicles 6:8And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,
1 Chronicles 6:11And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
1 Chronicles 6:12And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum, Shallum: or, Meshullam
1 Chronicles 6:52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
1 Chronicles 9:11And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;
1 Chronicles 18:16And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe; Abimelech: called Ahimelech Sam. Shavsha: called Seraiah in Sam. and Shisha, I.King.4.2.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H285 (ʼĂchîyṭûwb) mean?
Achitub, the name of several priests
How many times does H285 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H285 (אֲחִיטוּב) appears in 15 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Ahitub.”
How is ʼĂchîyṭûwb translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H285 is rendered as “Ahitub” (15×).
Where does the Hebrew word אֲחִיטוּב come from?
from H251 (אָח) and H2898 (טוּב); brother of goodness;