אֲחִיָּ֗ה
𐤀𐤇𐤉𐤄
Achiyah
Ahijah
A personal name meaning 'Yah is (my) brother' or 'Yah is kin.' Used for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible. Though the name is theophoric—incorporating reference to the deity Yah (Yahweh)—it does not denote worship per se, but expresses a familial relationship with the deity. The name is borne by various individuals, including prophets, priests, and officials, primarily in pre-exilic Israelite contexts.
1 Chronicles 26:20 · Word #2
Lexicon H281
| Lemma | אֲחִיָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Achiyah |
| Strong's | H281 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'Yah is (my) brother' or 'Yah is kin.' Used for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible. Though the name is theophoric—incorporating reference to the deity Yah (Yahweh)—it does not denote worship per se, but expresses a familial relationship with the deity. The name is borne by various individuals, including prophets, priests, and officials, primarily in pre-exilic Israelite contexts. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Ahijah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H281-01
Yah Is Brother
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular personal name (theophoric), formed from אח with 1cs pronominal form אֲחִי plus יָהּ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines אֲחִי (ʾaḥi, 'my brother' from the root אח) with the theophoric element יָהּ ('Yah'), yielding the meaning 'Yah is (my) brother' or 'Yah is kin.' Rendering it as 'Yah Is Brother' preserves the root meaning and the theophoric structure of the proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Achiyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Yah Is Brother |
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