Bible Dictionary
Ahoah
Ahoah was a son of Bela of Benjamin and the ancestor of the Ahohites.
Definition
Ahoah was a son of Bela, the son of Benjamin, and the ancestor of the Ahohites. He is also called Ahiah or Ahijah in another genealogical passage.
Biblical Usage
Ahoah appears in Benjaminite genealogy, while his descendants are identified by the patronymic “Ahohite” in military and administrative records.
Historical Background
The name means “brotherly.” The differing names Ahoah, Ahiah, and Iri occur in the genealogical material associated with Bela’s family.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Brotherly, one of the sons of Bela, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:4). He is also called Ahiah (ver. 7) and Iri (1 Chr. 7:7). His descendants were called Ahohites (2 Sam. 23:9, 28).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(brothely), son of Bela the son of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 8:4) In (1 Chronicles 8:7) he is called Ahiah, Or Ahijah. The patronymic, Ahohite, is found in (2 Samuel 23:9,28; 1 Chronicles 11:12,29; 27:4)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a-ho'-a ('achoah, "brotherly"(?)): A son of Bela of the tribe of Benjamin (1Ch 8:4).</p>