אֲחִילוּד
𐤀𐤇𐤉𐤋𐤅𐤃
Achilud
H286 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name: Ahilud. Most plausibly understood as 'the brother is born' or 'my brother has brought forth.' The name is typically used as a patronymic, signifying descent from a man named Ahilud. Occasionally found with the meaning 'father of Jehoshaphat,' describing an Israelite official during the monarchic period.
Semantic Range
personal name signifying 'brother is born,' patriarchal designation, used as a patronymic, administrative or genealogical reference
Root / Etymology
From the Hebrew nouns אָח (ach, 'brother') and ילד (yalad, 'to bear, bring forth, beget'). The form אֲחִילוּד is a theophoric or personal name constructed as a nominal clause, likely indicating familial relation or a noteworthy birth involving a brother.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the Hebrew Bible, אֲחִילוּד (Ahilud) appears exclusively as a personal name, particularly in patronymic formulae (e.g., יְהוֹשָׁפָט בֶּן־אֲחִילוּד, Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud), and is associated with Israelite officials serving in the courts of David and Solomon. The construction and combining of familial terms within Israelite names is a common feature of biblical onomastics, often reflecting aspirations, divine blessings, or commemoration of kinship events, rather than literal descriptions. English translations consistently render אֲחִילוּד as a proper noun (Ahilud) and may obscure the name's etymological components. The form does not persist outside genealogical and administrative texts.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from אָח and יָלַד; brother of one born; Achilud, an Israelite; Ahilud.
Bantu Hebrew
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אח ילד (ʾ-ḥ, y-l-d) — brother, bear, bring forth, beget
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H286-01 |
אֲחִיל֖וּד | achilud | HNp |
Ahilud | Brother is born | 5 |
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H286-01 |
2 Samuel 8:16 | אֲחִיל֖וּד | achilud | HNp |
of Ahilud | Brother is born |
H286-01 |
2 Samuel 20:24 | אֲחִיל֖וּד | achilud | HNp |
Ahilud | Brother is born |
H286-01 |
1 Kings 4:3 | אֲחִיל֖וּד | achilud | HNp |
Ahilud | Brother is born |
H286-01 |
1 Kings 4:12 | אֲחִיל֔וּד | achilud | HNp |
Ahilud | Brother is born |
H286-01 |
1 Chronicles 18:15 | אֲחִיל֖וּד | achilud | HNp |
of Ahilud | Brother is born |