Bible Dictionary

Ahiam

The name Ahiam means “mother's brother; brother of a nation”.

Easton's Bible Dictionary 1897

Mother’s brother, one of David’s thirty heroes (2 Sam. 23:33; 1 Chr. 11:35).

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

son of Sharar the Hararite (or of Sacar,) (1 Chronicles 11:35) one of David’s thirty mighty men. (2 Samuel 23:33) (B.C. 1050.)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

a-hi'-am ('achi'am, "mother's brother"): One of David's thirty heroes. He was the son of Sharar (2Sa 23:33) or according to 1Ch 11:35 of Sacar, the Hararite.