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אֲחִימַעַץ H290

H290 is the Hebrew word אֲחִימַעַץ, transliterated ʼĂchîymaʻats and said akh-ee-mah'-ats. The King James Version most often renders it ahimaaz.

Word: אֲחִימַעַץTransliteration: ʼĂchîymaʻatsSaid: akh-ee-mah'-atsLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 15 verses

What it means

Achimaats, the name of three Israelites.

Where it comes from

from H251 (אָח) and the equivalent of H4619 (מַעַץ); brother of anger.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 15 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

ahimaaz 13×you ahimaaz 1×where is ahimaaz 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Ahimaaz.

Verses using אֲחִימַעַץ

All 15 verses, quoted in full.

1 Samuel 14:50 · KJV

And the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.

2 Samuel 15:27 · KJV

The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

2 Samuel 15:36 · KJV

Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok’s son, and Jonathan Abiathar’s son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.

2 Samuel 17:17 · KJV

Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.

2 Samuel 17:20 · KJV

And when Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 18:19 · KJV

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.

2 Samuel 18:22 · KJV

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?

2 Samuel 18:23 · KJV

But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.

2 Samuel 18:27 · KJV

And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.

2 Samuel 18:28 · KJV

And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

2 Samuel 18:29 · KJV

And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.

1 Kings 4:15 · KJV

Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:

1 Chronicles 6:8 · KJV

And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,

1 Chronicles 6:9 · KJV

And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,

1 Chronicles 6:53 · KJV

Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

Common questions

What does Strong's H290 mean?

H290 is the Hebrew word אֲחִימַעַץ (ʼĂchîymaʻats), meaning Achimaats, the name of three Israelites.

How is H290 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it ahimaaz (13 times), you ahimaaz (1 time), where is ahimaaz (1 time).

How many times does H290 appear in the Bible?

אֲחִימַעַץ (ʼĂchîymaʻats) is tagged in 15 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H290 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H251 (אָח) and the equivalent of H4619 (מַעַץ); brother of anger.

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