◄ 267. Achumay ►
Strong's Lexicon Achumay: Ahumai Original Word: אֲחוּמַי Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Achuwmay Pronunciation: a-khoo-MAI Phonetic Spelling: (akh-oo-mah'-ee) Definition: Ahumai Meaning: Achumai Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָמַם (chamam), meaning "to be warm" or "to be hot." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Achumay in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a corresponding Greek translation. Usage: The name Achumay, or Ahumai, is a proper noun used to identify a specific individual in the genealogies of the Bible. It is understood to mean "brother of water" or "my brother is water," reflecting a possible familial or tribal connection to water or a water source. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names often held significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of familial roles, tribal affiliations, or personal characteristics. The name Achumay may suggest a connection to a family or tribe that lived near a water source or had a particular relationship with water, which was a vital resource in the arid regions of the ancient Near East. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ach and mayim Definition a desc. of Judah NASB Translation Ahumai (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲחוּמַי proper name, masculine descendant of Judah 1 Chronicles 4:2. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ahumai Perhaps from 'ach and mayim; brother (i.e. Neighbour) of water; Achumai, an Israelite -- Ahumai. see HEBREW 'ach see HEBREW mayim Forms and Transliterations אֲחוּמַ֖י אחומי ’ă·ḥū·may ’ăḥūmay achuMai Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 4:2 HEB: הֹלִ֔יד אֶת־ אֲחוּמַ֖י וְאֶת־ לָ֑הַד NAS: became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. KJV: begat Ahumai, and Lahad. INT: and Jahath the father of Ahumai and Lahad These 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 267 1 Occurrence ’ă·ḥū·may — 1 Occ.