267. Achumay
Strong's Lexicon
Achumay: Ahumai

Original Word: אֲחוּמַי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Achuwmay
Pronunciation: a-khoo-MAI
Phonetic Spelling: (akh-oo-mah'-ee)
Definition: Ahumai
Meaning: Achumai

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָמַם (chamam), meaning "to be warm" or "to be hot."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Achumay in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a corresponding Greek translation.

Usage: The name Achumay, or Ahumai, is a proper noun used to identify a specific individual in the genealogies of the Bible. It is understood to mean "brother of water" or "my brother is water," reflecting a possible familial or tribal connection to water or a water source.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names often held significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of familial roles, tribal affiliations, or personal characteristics. The name Achumay may suggest a connection to a family or tribe that lived near a water source or had a particular relationship with water, which was a vital resource in the arid regions of the ancient Near East.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ach and mayim
Definition
a desc. of Judah
NASB Translation
Ahumai (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲחוּמַי proper name, masculine descendant of Judah 1 Chronicles 4:2.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ahumai

Perhaps from 'ach and mayim; brother (i.e. Neighbour) of water; Achumai, an Israelite -- Ahumai.

see HEBREW 'ach

see HEBREW mayim

Forms and Transliterations
אֲחוּמַ֖י אחומי ’ă·ḥū·may ’ăḥūmay achuMai
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 4:2
HEB: הֹלִ֔יד אֶת־ אֲחוּמַ֖י וְאֶת־ לָ֑הַד
NAS: became the father of Ahumai and Lahad.
KJV: begat Ahumai, and Lahad.
INT: and Jahath the father of Ahumai and Lahad These

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 267
1 Occurrence


’ă·ḥū·may — 1 Occ.















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