Strong's H302 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: אֲחִיתֹפֶל (ʼĂchîythôphel)

Pronunciation: akh-ee-tho'-fel

POS: akh-ee-tho'-fel Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from and ; brother of folly;

Definition: from אָח and תָּפֵל; brother of folly; Achithophel, an Israelite; Ahithophel.

KJV Usage: Ahithophel.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Ahithophel = "my brother is foolish (folly)"
• 2. 1) a counsellor of David, grandfather of Bathsheba (cf 2Sa 11:3, 23:34), who joined Absalom in revolt against David, and committed suicide when Absalom did not heed his counsel

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