אֲחִיאָ֥ם
𐤀𐤇𐤉𐤀𐤌
Achiam
Ahiam
Personal name meaning 'my kinsman is mother' or 'relative of mother.' In context, it designates an individual whose relationship is expressed in terms of maternal kinship (possibly a maternal uncle, but not strictly limited to that sense). Used as the name of an Israelite warrior: Ahiam.
2 Samuel 23:33 · Word #3
Lexicon H279
| Lemma | אֲחִיאָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤉𐤀𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Achiam |
| Strong's | H279 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'my kinsman is mother' or 'relative of mother.' In context, it designates an individual whose relationship is expressed in terms of maternal kinship (possibly a maternal uncle, but not strictly limited to that sense). Used as the name of an Israelite warrior: Ahiam. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Ahiam |
SIBI-P1 Translation H279-01
My-Kinsman-is-Mother
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name; compound of noun אָח with 1cs pronominal element and noun אֵם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines אָח (kinsman, brother) with אֵם (mother), expressing maternal kinship in a possessive form. The rendering preserves the compound structure and relational sense embedded in the proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Achiam
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: My-Kinsman-is-Mother |