וַ/אֲחִיטוּב֙
𐤅/𐤀𐤇𐤉𐤈𐤅𐤁
Achituv
And Ahitub
Masculine personal name primarily meaning 'my brother is good' or 'brother of goodness'; used as the name of multiple priests in the Hebrew Bible. The name constructs a relationship to goodness or beneficence, implying 'a brother (who is) good' or one characterized by favorable qualities.
1 Chronicles 5:34 · Word #1
Lexicon H285
| Lemma | אֲחִיטוּב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤉𐤈𐤅𐤁 |
| Transliteration | Achituv |
| Strong's | H285 |
| Definition | Masculine personal name primarily meaning 'my brother is good' or 'brother of goodness'; used as the name of multiple priests in the Hebrew Bible. The name constructs a relationship to goodness or beneficence, implying 'a brother (who is) good' or one characterized by favorable qualities. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | And Ahitub |
SIBI-P1 Translation H285-02
and Brother-of-Goodness
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וַ + masculine singular proper name (compound theophoric/relational form). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines אָח (brother) with טוּב (goodness), forming a relational construct meaning "brother of goodness" or "my brother is good." The prefixed וַ marks the conjunction "and," which is preserved in the rendering. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Achituv
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Brother-of-Goodness |