Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H257: אַחְבָן

ʼAchbân · pronounced akh-bawn' · “Ahban”

Definition

Achban, an Israelite

KJV translates it as: Ahban.

Word origin: from H251 (אָח) and H995 (בִּין); brother (i.e. possessor) of understanding;

Extended definition

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.29;
son of: Abishur (H0051) and Abihail (H0032H);
brother of: Molid (H4140)
§ Ahban = "brother of an understanding (intelligent) one"
son of Abishur of Judah

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H257 is translated

  • ahban ×1

Bible verses with H257 (ʼAchbân)

ʼachbân appears in 1 verse.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:29

    And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.