ʼĂchîyʼâm — H279

Definition

masculine proper noun

Achiam, an Israelite

1. Ahiam = "mother's brother"
2. one of David's warriors (heroes)

Usually translated as

Ahiam

Origin

from H251 and H517; brother of the mother (i.e. uncle)

• Derived from ʼâch (H251)
• Derived from ʼêm (H517)

Occurrences

ʼĂchîyʼâm occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (1)

• 2 Samuel 23:33 — Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam (אֲחִיאָ֥ם) the son of Sharar the Hararite,
• 1 Chronicles 11:35 — Ahiam (אֲחִיאָ֧ם) the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,