# H281 אֲחִיָּה

אֲחִיָּה (ʼĂchîyâh), Strong’s H281: Achijah, the name of nine Israelites KJV: Ahiah, Ahijah.. Occurs 24 times.

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*ʼĂchîyâh* — Achijah, the name of nine Israelites

KJV: Ahiah, Ahijah.

Built from [אָח ʼâch](https://besorah.bible/word/H251) (a brother) + [יָהּ Yâhh](https://besorah.bible/word/H3050) (Jah, the sacred name) — means “brother (i.e. worshipper) of Jah”

Occurs 24 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- אֲחִיָּ֫הוּ, אֲחִיָה (always, exc. where other form noted), אֲחִי n.pr.m. (brother of Yah(u))
- 1 a priest
- 2 a scribe
- 3 a prophet
- 4 father of king Baasha
- 5 grandson of Hezron
- 6 son of Ehud, of Benj.
- 7 one of Dvd’s heroes
- 8 a Levite, Dvd’s time
- 9 a chief man under Nehem.
- 10 a Gadite
- 11 a man of Asher

## Where it occurs
- [1 Samuel 14:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/14?v=3) — including Ahijah the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of the LORD in…
- [1 Samuel 14:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/14?v=18) — Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring God’s ark here.” For God’s ark was with the children of Israel at that time.
- [1 Kings 4:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/4?v=3) — Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
- [1 Kings 11:29](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/11?v=29) — At that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him on the way. Now Ahijah…
- [1 Kings 11:30](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/11?v=30) — Ahijah took the new garment that was on him, and tore it in twelve pieces.
- [1 Kings 12:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/12?v=15) — So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was a thing brought about from the LORD, that he might establish his…
- [1 Kings 14:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/14?v=2) — Jeroboam said to his wife, “Please get up and disguise yourself, so that you won’t be recognized as Jeroboam’s wife. Go…
- [1 Kings 14:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/14?v=4) — Jeroboam’s wife did so, and arose and went to Shiloh, and came to Ahijah’s house. Now Ahijah could not see, for his…
- [1 Kings 14:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/14?v=5) — The LORD said to Ahijah, “Behold, Jeroboam’s wife is coming to inquire of you concerning her son, for he is sick. Tell…
- [1 Kings 14:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/14?v=6) — So when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet as she came in at the door, he said, “Come in, Jeroboam’s wife! Why do you…