אַחְאָב (ach.av) means “Ahab” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: akh-awb' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
אַחְאָב · ach.av · Ahab
A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.28; son of: Omri (H6018); married to Jezebel (H0348); father of: Joash (H3101H), Ahaziah (H0274), Joram (H3141H), Athaliah (H6271) § Ahab = "father's brother" 1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel 2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah
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אַחְאָב · ach.av · Ahab
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.29.21; son of: Kolaiah (H6964H) § Ahab = "father's brother" 1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel 2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah
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once (by contraction) אֶחָב (Jeremiah 29:22); from H251 (אָח) and H1 (אָב); brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon
KJV glosses: Ahab.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of ahab | 32 |
| ahab | 26 |
| so ahab | 5 |
| and ahab | 3 |
| when ahab | 3 |
| from ahab | 2 |
| he | 2 |
| now ahab | 2 |
| of ahabs | 2 |
| and he allied himself with ahab | 1 |
| anyone belonging to ahab | 1 |
| belonging to ahab | 1 |
| however ahab | 1 |
| in ahabs | 1 |
| of ahab had done | 1 |
| one like ahab | 1 |
| then ahab | 1 |
| then he | 1 |
| thus ahab | 1 |
| to ahab | 1 |
| visit ahab | 1 |
| where ahab | 1 |
| who | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of ahab | 37 |
| and ahab | 16 |
| ahab | 8 |
| unto ahab | 5 |
| to ahab | 4 |
| and it came to pass when ahab | 3 |
| so ahab | 3 |
| from ahab | 2 |
| that ahab | 2 |
| ahabs | 1 |
| and like ahab | 1 |
| began ahab | 1 |
| but it came to pass when ahab | 1 |
| but there was none like unto ahab | 1 |
| him and ahab | 1 |
| himself unto ahab | 1 |
| in ahabs | 1 |
| it ahab | 1 |
| thou how ahab | 1 |
| thyself unto ahab | 1 |
| unto them ahab | 1 |
| with ahab | 1 |
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And Omri rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria, and his son Ahab reigned in his place.
Read word by wordIn the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years.
Read word by wordHowever, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.
Read word by wordThen he set up an Asherah pole. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him.
Read word by wordNow Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”
Read word by wordAfter a long time, in the third year of the drought, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the face of the earth.”
Read word by wordSo Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria,
Read word by wordand Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,
Read word by wordThen Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go throughout the land to every spring and every valley. Perhaps we will find grass to keep the horses and mules alive so that we will not have to destroy any livestock.”
Read word by wordSo they divided the land to explore. Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went the other way by himself.
Read word by wordBut Obadiah replied, “How have I sinned, that you are handing your servant over to Ahab to put me to death?
Read word by wordI do not know where the Spirit of the LORD may carry you off when I leave you. Then when I go and tell Ahab and he does not find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth.
Read word by wordSo Obadiah went to inform Ahab, who went to meet Elijah.
Read word by wordWhen Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”
Read word by wordSo Ahab summoned all the Israelites and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel.
Read word by wordAnd Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.”
Read word by wordSo Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah climbed to the summit of Carmel, bent down on the ground, and put his face between his knees.
Read word by wordOn the seventh time the servant reported, “There is a cloud as small as a man’s hand rising from the sea.” And Elijah replied, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’”
Read word by wordMeanwhile, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and a heavy rain began to fall. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel.
Read word by wordAnd the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
Read word by wordNow Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.
Read word by wordThen he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel,
Read word by wordMeanwhile a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Do you see this entire great army? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand this very day, and you will know that I am the LORD.’”
Read word by word“By whom?” Ahab asked. And the prophet replied, “This is what the LORD says: ‘By the young officers of the district governors.’” “Who will start the battle?” asked Ahab. “You will,” answered the prophet.
Read word by wordSome time after these events, Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
Read word by wordSo Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.”
Read word by wordBut Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”
Read word by wordSo Ahab went to his palace, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had told him, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He lay down on his bed, turned his face away, and refused to eat.
Read word by wordThen Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.
Read word by wordWhen Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, “Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, who refused to give it to you for silver. For Naboth is no longer alive, but dead.”
Read word by wordAnd when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
Read word by word“Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession of it.
Read word by wordWhen Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.
Read word by wordThis is what the LORD says: ‘I will bring calamity on you and consume your descendants; I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both slave and free.
Read word by wordAnyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.”
Read word by word(Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.
Read word by wordWhen Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly.
Read word by word“Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.”
Read word by wordAnd the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Ahab, along with all his accomplishments and the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Read word by wordAnd Ahab rested with his fathers, and his son Ahaziah reigned in his place.
Read word by wordIn the fourth year of Ahab’s reign over Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah.
Read word by wordAt that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants sail with your servants,” but Jehoshaphat refused.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 22.50
In the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria two years.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 22.52
After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel.
Read word by wordIn the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twelve years.
Read word by wordBut after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
Read word by wordIn the fifth year of the reign of Joram son of Ahab over Israel, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat succeeded his father as king of Judah.
Read word by wordAnd Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.
Read word by wordIn the twelfth year of the reign of Joram son of Ahab over Israel, Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah.
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