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Ahoah (Hastings' Dictionary)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain

Son of Bela, a Beniamite (1 Ch 8< = n:ni< of V.'). See AhiJAH (6). The patronymic Ahohite occurs in 2 S 23".

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Ahoah — ISBE (1915) article

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Ahoah

Ahoah a-ho'-a ('achoah, "brotherly"(?)): A son of Bela of the tribe of Benjamin (1Ch 8:4). ⇒See a list of verses on AHOAH in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

Smith's Bible Dictionary on Ahoah

(brothely), son of Bela the son of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 8:4) In (1 Chronicles 8:7) he is called Ahiah, Or Ahijah. The patronymic, Ahohite, is found in (2 Samuel 23:9,28; 1 Chronicles 11:12,29; 27:4)

Fausset's Bible Dictionary on Ahoah

(1Ch 8:4). Hence, the patronymic "the Ahchite" (2Sa 23:9; 2Sa 23:28; 1Ch 11:12; 1Ch 11:29; 1Ch 27:4).

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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