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About Achav

Hebrew Name

אַחְאָב

English Name

Achav

Phonetic Spelling

akh-AV
What does Achav mean?
‘Brother-Father’

וְאַחְאָ֣ב בֶּן־עׇמְרִ֗י מָלַךְ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בִּשְׁנַ֨ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּשְׁמֹנֶה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה לְאָסָ֖א מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַ֠יִּמְלֹ֠ךְ אַחְאָ֨ב בֶּן־עׇמְרִ֤י עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁתַּ֖יִם שָׁנָֽה׃

Achav son of Omri became king over Yisrael in the thirty-eighth year of King Asa of Yehuda, and Achav son of Omri reigned over Yisrael in Shomron for twenty-two years.

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1 Kings 16:29

Description about Achav
He was the seventh king of the Kingdom of Israel, a famously wicked person and idolater.
Attribute of Achav
Wicked, rebellious, evil, leadership.
Where is Achav in the Bible?
I Kings 16:29; I Kings 22:40
What did Achav do in the Bible?
Ahab was the seventh king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. He famously married the evil Tyrian princess Jezebel who dragged Ahab deeper into idolatry and murder. He also famously had Naboth murdered in order to get his property. All of Ahab’s terrible sins brought him several warnings from prophets, most notably Elijah the Prophet. Ahab died as a result of his sinful life. He bled to death in battle, and his blood was dishonored after his death.
What does the Bible say about Achav?
Rebellious

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