Quick Definition
Ahab
Biblical Persons & Places
Ahab
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A king of Northern Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.28;
only referred to as Ahab (אַחְאָב);
a son of Omri;
husband of Jezebel;
father of Joash, Ahaziah, Joram, Athaliah.
Ahab
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.29.21;
only referred to as Ahab (אַחְאָב);
a son of Kolaiah.
Strong's Definition
Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon
Derivation: once (by contraction) אֶחָב (Jeremiah 29:22); from H251 (אָח) and H1 (אָב); brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father;
KJV Usage: Ahab.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Ahab = "father's brother"
1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel
2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.28;
son of: Omri (H6018); married to Jezebel (H0348);
father of: Joash (H3101H), Ahaziah (H0274), Joram (H3141H), Athaliah (H6271)
§ Ahab = "father's brother"
1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel
2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אֶחָב / אַחְאָב
achâb / echâb
BDB Definition:
Ahab = fathers brother once (by contraction) Echab (Jer_29:22)
1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel
2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
Total KJV Occurrences: 91