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Ahitophel

Ahitophel proper noun: a wise counsellor of King David in the Bible, who during Absalom's revolt deserted David (Psalm 41:9; 55:12–14) and supported Absalom (2 Samuel 15:12).

Proper noun

Ahitophel

  1. A wise counsellor of King David in the Bible, who during Absalom's revolt deserted David (Psalm 41:9; 55:12–14) and supported Absalom (2 Samuel 15:12).

Noun

Ahitophel (plural Ahitophels)

  1. Any wise but unprincipled advisor.

Forms of Ahitophel

Proper noun
alternative formAchitophel
alternative formAhithophel
Noun
pluralAhitophels

Questions about Ahitophel

What does Ahitophel mean?
Ahitophel means a wise counsellor of King David in the Bible, who during Absalom's revolt deserted David (Psalm 41:9; 55:12–14) and supported Absalom (2 Samuel 15:12).
What part of speech is Ahitophel?
Ahitophel can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Ahitophel in the dictionary

  1. ahistoricism
  2. ahistoricisms
  3. ahistoricity
  4. Ahithophel
  5. Ahithophels
  6. Ahitophel
  7. Ahitophels
  8. Ahivaffushi
  9. AHJ
  10. ahjuma
  11. ahjumas

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