לַֽ/אֲחִיָּ֔ה
𐤋/𐤀𐤇𐤉𐤄
Achiyah
to Ahijah
A personal name meaning 'Yah is (my) brother' or 'Yah is kin.' Used for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible. Though the name is theophoric—incorporating reference to the deity Yah (Yahweh)—it does not denote worship per se, but expresses a familial relationship with the deity. The name is borne by various individuals, including prophets, priests, and officials, primarily in pre-exilic Israelite contexts.
1 Samuel 14:18 · Word #3
Lexicon H281
| Lemma | אֲחִיָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Achiyah |
| Strong's | H281 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'Yah is (my) brother' or 'Yah is kin.' Used for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible. Though the name is theophoric—incorporating reference to the deity Yah (Yahweh)—it does not denote worship per se, but expresses a familial relationship with the deity. The name is borne by various individuals, including prophets, priests, and officials, primarily in pre-exilic Israelite contexts. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to Ahijah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H281-03
to Yah-is-kin
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine personal name אֲחִיָּה with prefixed preposition לַ ('to'). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines אָח (brother/kin) with יָהּ (Yah), yielding the meaning 'Yah is kin/brother.' The prefixed לַ marks the preposition 'to,' which is preserved in the rendering. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Achiyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Yah Is Brother |