Ammihud(ammihur)
“My kinsman is glorious, or people of glory”
Summary
A name meaning "my kinsman is glorious," borne by five different men in the Old Testament, including several tribal leaders during the wilderness period.
☩Father of Elishama
The most prominent Ammihud was the father of Elishama, who served as the chief of the tribe of Ephraim at the time of the Exodus. Through Elishama, Ammihud was an ancestor of Joshua. He was the son of Laadan and fifth or sixth in descent from Ephraim.
☩Other Bearers of the Name
Several other men bore this name: the father of Shemuel, the Simeonite chief who helped divide the land; the father of Pedahel, the Naphtali prince for the same purpose; the father of Talmai, king of Geshur, to whom Absalom fled after murdering Amnon; and a descendant of Judah through Perez who lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
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References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Ammihud," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Ammihud," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.George Morrish, "Ammihud," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).