ʼĂchîylûwd — H286

Definition

masculine proper noun

Achilud, an Israelite

1. Ahilud = "child's brother"
2. father of Jehoshaphat, David's recorder
3. father of Baana, an officer of Solomon

Usually translated as

Ahilud

Origin

from H251 and H3205; brother of one born

• Derived from ʼâch (H251)
• Derived from Yâlad (H3205)

Occurrences

ʼĂchîylûwd occurs 5 times in the King James.

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

• 2 Samuel 8:16 — And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud (אֲחִיל֖וּד) was recorder;
• 2 Samuel 20:24 — And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud (אֲחִיל֖וּד) was recorder:
• 1 Kings 4:3 — Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud (אֲחִיל֖וּד), the recorder.
• 1 Kings 4:12 — Baana the son of Ahilud (אֲחִיל֔וּד); to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
• 1 Chronicles 18:15 — And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud (אֲחִיל֖וּד), recorder.