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Strong's H290 אֲחִימַעַץ (achimaats)

Achimaats means “Ahimaaz” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G290 — ampelon (“vineyard”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H290
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 15
Books 4

Strong's H290 Quick Answer

Strong's H290 אֲחִימַעַץ (Achiyma`ats) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Achiyma`ats (akh-ee-mah'-ats) n/l. 1. brother of anger 2. Achimaats, the name of three Israelites It has 15 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include name. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Achiyma`ats (akh-ee-mah'-ats) n/l. 1. brother of anger 2. Achimaats, the name of three Israelites
Usage
15 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
name

Meaning and Definition

Achiyma`ats (akh-ee-mah'-ats) n/l. 1. brother of anger 2. Achimaats, the name of three Israelites [from H251 and the equivalent of H4619] KJV: Ahimaaz. Root(s): H251, H4619

Original Word
אֲחִימַעַץ
Transliteration
Achiyma`ats
Derivation
First root strongs: 251 Second root strongs: 4619
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H290. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Ahimaaz

Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Sa.14.50; father of: Ahinoam (H0293) § Ahimaaz = "my brother is anger (wrath)" 1) father-in-law of Saul 2) Zadok's son who aided David during Absalom's rebellion 3) a supply officer of Solomon

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How Strong's H290 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Achiyma`ats, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H290 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H290 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H290 in the Old Testament

15 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Samuel 14:50 KJV

And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.

2 Samuel 15:27 KJV

The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

2 Samuel 15:36 KJV

Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.

Usage Excerpts

First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H290.

1 Samuel 14:50 Old Testament, KJV
And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.
2 Samuel 15:27 Old Testament, KJV
The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
2 Samuel 15:36 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.
2 Samuel 17:17 Old Testament, KJV
Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.
2 Samuel 17:20 Old Testament, KJV
And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 18:19 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.
2 Samuel 18:22 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
2 Samuel 18:23 Old Testament, KJV
But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.
2 Samuel 18:27 Old Testament, KJV
And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
2 Samuel 18:28 Old Testament, KJV
And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
2 Samuel 18:29 Old Testament, KJV
And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.
1 Kings 4:15 Old Testament, KJV
Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
1 Chronicles 6:8 Old Testament, KJV
And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,
1 Chronicles 6:9 Old Testament, KJV
And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H290, grouped by book.

1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 10 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H290 FAQ

What does achimaats (אֲחִימַעַץ) mean?

Achimaats (Strong's H290) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ahimaaz". Achiyma`ats (akh-ee-mah'-ats) n/l. 1. brother of anger 2. Achimaats, the name of three Israelites

How many times is achimaats (אֲחִימַעַץ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H290 across 4 books.

Where can I study achimaats (אֲחִימַעַץ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H290 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate achimaats (אֲחִימַעַץ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as name. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.