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Ahab

US/ˈeɪˌhæb/

Ahab proper noun: a king of Israel, mentioned in the Bible.

Proper noun

Ahab

  1. A king of Israel, mentioned in the Bible.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew, very rarely used.

Ahab meaning in Hindi and Arabic

Ahab in Hindi

biblical king of Israel
अहाब ahāb

Ahab in Arabic

biblical king of Israel
آخَاب ʔāḵāb

Forms of Ahab

alternative formAchab

Origin of Ahab

From Middle English Achab, from Latin Achab, from Ancient Greek Ἀχαάβ (Akhaáb), from Hebrew אַחְאָב (ʼAḥʼāḇ, “uncle”); from אַח (ʼaḥ, “brother”) + אָב (ʼāḇ, “father”). Attested in Akkadian as 𒀀𒄩𒀊𒁍 (Aḫabbu).

Words formed from Ahab

Phrases with Ahab

Questions about Ahab

What does Ahab mean?
Ahab means a king of Israel, mentioned in the Bible.
What is Ahab in Hindi?
Ahab in Hindi is अहाब (ahāb). See Ahab meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Ahab?
Ahab is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ahab?
Ahab is pronounced /ˈeɪˌhæb/ (US).

Words near Ahab in the dictionary

  1. aha moments
  2. aha! moment
  3. aha! moments
  4. ahaaina
  5. ahaainas
  6. Ahab
  7. Ahabian
  8. ahadeeth
  9. ahadith
  10. Ahaggar
  11. Ahal

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