Ahab

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A king of Israel, mentioned in the Bible.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew, very rarely used.

Pronunciation

/ˈeɪˌhæb/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ahab.wav

Word forms

Ahab Achab

Etymology

From Middle English Achab, from Latin Achab, from Ancient Greek Ἀχαάβ (Akhaáb), from Hebrew אַחְאָב (ʼAḥʼāḇ, “uncle”); from אַח (ʼaḥ, “brother”) + אָב (ʼāḇ, “father”). Attested in Akkadian as 𒀀𒄩𒀊𒁍 (Aḫabbu).

Derived words

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