אֲחִיטוּבʼĂchîyṭûwb

Meanings

Same root

• אָחʼâch · H251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
• טוּבṭûwb · H2898good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare

Where it appears

Appears 15 times in the Bible.

• 1 Samuel 14:3 Among Saul’s men was Ahijah the priest, who was wearing the ephod, the priestly vest. Ahijah was the son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub, son of Phinehas, son of Eli, the priest of the Lord who had served at Shiloh. No one realized that Jonathan had left the Israelite camp.
• 1 Samuel 22:9 Then Doeg the Edomite, who was standing there with Saul’s men, spoke up. “When I was at Nob,” he said, “I saw the son of Jesse talking to the priest, Ahimelech son of Ahitub.
• 1 Samuel 22:11 King Saul immediately sent for Ahimelech and all his family, who served as priests at Nob.
• 1 Samuel 22:12 When they arrived, Saul shouted at him, “Listen to me, you son of Ahitub!” “What is it, my king?” Ahimelech asked.
• 1 Samuel 22:20 Only Abiathar, one of the sons of Ahimelech, escaped and fled to David.
• 2 Samuel 8:17 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiah was the court secretary.