Ahiah
אֲחִיָּה/uh-HYE-uh/
“Brother of Yahweh, or my brother is Yahweh”
Summary
A variant spelling of Ahijah, used in some translations for the priest who served under Saul and others bearing this name.
☩Persons Named Ahiah
This name appears as a variant of Ahijah in the King James Version. Three men bear this name: (1) A grandson of Phinehas who served as priest under Saul, wearing an ephod and keeping the ark; (2) One of Solomon's scribes, son of Shisha; (3) A descendant of Benjamin.
Key verses:1 Samuel 14:3,181 Kings 4:31 Chronicles 8:7
References
- 1.James Orr (ed.), "Ahiah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 2.George Morrish, "Ahiah," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).