H293 - אֲחִינֹעַם (ʼĂchîynôʻam)

H293 אֲחִינֹעַם (ʼĂchîynôʻam) akh-ee-no'-am

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine)

Quick Definition

Ahinoam

Biblical Persons & Places

Ahinoam Woman living at the time of United Monarchy

A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Sa.14.50; only referred to as Ahinoam (אֲחִינֹ֫עַם); a daughter of Ahimaaz; wife of Saul; mother of Jonathan, Abinadab, Malchi-shua, Merab, Ish-bosheth and Michal.

Ahinoam Woman living at the time of United Monarchy

A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.25.43; only referred to as Ahinoam (אֲחִינֹ֫עַם); wife of David; mother of Amnon.

Strong's Definition

Achinoam, the name of two Israelitesses

Derivation: from H251 (אָח) and H5278 (נֹעַם); brother of pleasantness;

KJV Usage: Ahinoam.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Ahinoam = "my brother is delight"

1) wife of Saul, daughter of Ahimaaz

2) wife of David, mother of Amnon, a Jezreelitess

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Sa.14.50; daughter of: Ahimaaz (H0290); married to Saul (H7586G); mother of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Malchi-shua (H4444), Merab (H4764) and Michal (H4324) § Ahinoam = "my brother is delight" 1) wife of Saul, daughter of Ahimaaz 2) wife of David, mother of Amnon, a Jezreelitess

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אֲחִינֹעַם ăchý̂ynô‛am BDB Definition: Ahinoam = my brother is delight 1) wife of Saul, daughter of Ahimaaz 2) wife of David, mother of Amnon, a Jezreelitess Part of Speech: noun proper feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H251 and H5278 Total KJV Occurrences: 7

Bible Occurrences (7)

14:50 25:43 27:3 30:5

2:2 3:2

3:1

1 Samuel 14:50

His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner.

1 Samuel 25:43

David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So [she and Abigail] were both... his... wives.

1 Samuel 27:3

David and his men settled in Gath with Achish.... Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.

1 Samuel 30:5

David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.

2 Samuel 2:2

So David... went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.

2 Samuel 3:2

And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;

1 Chronicles 3:1

These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn [was] Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second [was] Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;