Leader from the tribe of Asher for land allocation
Ahihud
Named in 1 verse of Numbers, first in Numbers 34:27.
אֲחִיהוּדAhihud
The name means “brother of vanity, or of darkness, or of joy, or of praise;.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Shelomi
About Ahihud Written by AI
Ahihud, the son of Shelomi, was a leader chosen from the tribe of Asher to assist in the allocation of the Promised Land among the Israelite tribes. After the conquest of Canaan, God instructed Moses to appoint leaders from each tribe to help divide the land as an inheritance for the Israelites. (Numbers 34:16 to 29) Ahihud was selected as the representative for the tribe of Asher in this important task. His role was to work alongside Eleazar the priest, Joshua, and the other tribal leaders to ensure a fair and orderly distribution of the land according to God's direction.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Ahihud, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Brother (i.e., “friend”) of union. (1.) A son of Bela, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:7).
(2.) Name different in Hebrew, meaning brother of Judah. Chief of the tribe of Asher; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan among the tribe (Num. 34:27).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Numbers 34:27
Ahihud son of Shelomi, a leader from the tribe of Asher;
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.