אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל

𐤀𐤇𐤉𐤕𐤐𐤋

achitofel

Ahithophel

from אָח and תָּפֵל; brother of folly; Achithophel, an Israelite; Ahithophel.

H302

2 Samuel 17:21 · Word #22

Lexicon H302

Lemmaאֲחִיתֹפֶל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤇𐤉𐤕𐤐𐤋
TransliterationʼĂchîythôphel
Strong'sH302
In-contextAhithophel

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H302-01

Brother-of-Folly

Rootאח + תפל (ʾ-ḥ + t-p-l)
Core Meaningsbrother, kinship; folly, senselessness, tastelessness
Semantic RangePersonal name; etymologically conveys association with folly or senselessness, though functioning primarily as a proper name in narrative contexts.
Conceptual SignificanceAhithophel is a key counselor of David who later betrays him by supporting Absalom. His name’s association with "folly" forms an ironic contrast with his reputation for wise counsel, underscoring themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the overturning of human wisdom in the biblical narrative.
Morphological NotesProper noun, masculine singular (HNp). Personal name of a male Israelite; no inflection for number or suffixes in the attested forms.
Rendering RationaleThe name אֲחִיתֹפֶל is traditionally understood as a compound of אָח (brother) and תָּפֵל (folly, senselessness, tastelessness). Rendering it as "Brother-of-Folly" preserves the underlying root meanings rather than substituting a conventional proper name, while reflecting its masculine singular proper noun form (HNp).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אח + תפל (brother, kinship; folly, senselessness, tastelessness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H302-02 vaachitofel And Brother-of-Folly

Word Usage (20 occurrences of H302)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
2 Samuel 15:12 אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל achitofel Ahithophel
2 Samuel 15:31 אֲחִיתֹ֥פֶל achitofel Ahithophel
2 Samuel 15:31 אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל achitofel-2 of Ahithophel
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