Bible Dictionary
Ahihud
Ahihud was a chief of Asher appointed to help divide Canaan and also the name of a Benjamite descendant of Bela.
Definition
Ahihud is the name of two Israelites. One was a chief of Asher appointed by Moses to assist in dividing the land west of the Jordan. The other was a Benjaminite descendant of Bela or Ehud; the genealogical text concerning him is obscure.
Biblical Usage
The Asherite Ahihud served as a tribal representative in the division of Canaan. The other Ahihud appears in a Benjaminite genealogy, where the relationship and wording are uncertain.
Historical Background
The name is explained variously as “brother of union,” “brother of renown,” or “brother is majesty.” The Asherite belonged to the leadership appointed for the distribution of Israel’s land.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Brother (i.e., “friend”) of union. (1.) A son of Bela, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:7). (2.) Name different in Hebrew, meaning brother of Judah. Chief of the tribe of Asher; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan among the tribe (Num. 34:27).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(brother of renown).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a-hi'-hud ('achihudh, "brother is majesty"):</p><p>(1) One of the chief men of the tribe of Asher. He was selected by Moses to help divide the land west of the Jordan (Nu 34:27).</p><p>(2) A son of Ehud of the tribe of Benjamin (1Ch 8:6,7). The text here is obscure and probably corrupt.</p>