Ahimoth

Ahimoth [N] [S]

brother of death
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Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Ahimoth'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.
Ahimoth [N] [H]

(brother of death ), a Levite apparently in the time of David. ( 1 Chronicles 6:25 ) In v. ( 1 Chronicles 6:35 ) for Ahimoth we find MAHATH, as in ( Luke 3:26 )


[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
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Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Ahimoth'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

AHIMOTH

a-hi'-moth ('achimoth, "brother of death," or, "my brother is death"):

A descendant of Kohath the son of Levi (1 Chronicles 6:25); ancestor of Elkanah the father of Samuel. The name Mahath holds a similar place in the list that follows (1 Chronicles 6:35).


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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AHIMOTH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.