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== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_619" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_619" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> '''''a''''' -'''''ki''''' -'''''ak´a''''' -'''''rus''''' (Codex Vaticanus <span> Ἀχιάχαρος </span> , <i> '''''Achiácharos''''' </i> ; <span> Ἀχείχαρος </span> , <i> '''''Acheı́charos''''' </i> ): [[Governor]] of Assyria. [[Achiacharus]] is the son of Anael, a brother of [[Tobit]] (Tobit 1:21). [[Sarchedonus]] (Esarhaddon), the king of Assyria, appointed him over all "accounts of his kingdom" and over all "his affairs" (Tobit 1:21f; compare <span> [[Daniel]] 2:48 </span> ). At his request Tobit comes to [[Nineveh]] (Tobit 1:22). Achiacharus nourishes Tobit, while the latter is afflicted with disease (Tobit 2:10). [[He]] attends the wedding-feast of [[Tobias]] (Tobit 11:18). Is persecuted by Aman, but saved (Tobit 14:10). </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_17630" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_17630" /> == | ||
<p> ( <span> Ἀχιάχαρος </span> <span> , </span> for Heb. <span> אֲחַיאֲחֲרוֹן </span> brother of the <span> following, </span> perh. i. q. <span> posthumous </span> or <span> latest), </span> the son of [[Anael]] (or Ananiel), and the uncle of [[Tobit]] ( <span> Tobit 1:21 </span> ), as also of [[Nasbas]] ( <span> Tobit 11:18 </span> ). [[He]] had experienced ingratitude at "the hands of [[Aman]] ( <span> Tobit 14:10 </span> ), but became the cup-bearer and vizier of Sarchedon ( <span> Tobit 1:22 </span> ), and befriended Tobit ( <span> Tobit 2:10 </span> ). (See | <p> ( <span> Ἀχιάχαρος </span> <span> , </span> for Heb. <span> אֲחַיאֲחֲרוֹן </span> brother of the <span> following, </span> perh. i. q. <span> posthumous </span> or <span> latest), </span> the son of [[Anael]] (or Ananiel), and the uncle of [[Tobit]] ( <span> Tobit 1:21 </span> ), as also of [[Nasbas]] ( <span> Tobit 11:18 </span> ). [[He]] had experienced ingratitude at "the hands of [[Aman]] ( <span> Tobit 14:10 </span> ), but became the cup-bearer and vizier of Sarchedon ( <span> Tobit 1:22 </span> ), and befriended Tobit ( <span> Tobit 2:10 </span> ). (See [[Mordecai]]). </p> | ||
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Revision as of 20:11, 11 October 2021
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
ACHIACHARUS , the nephew of Tobit, was governor under Sarchedonus = Esarhaddon ( Tob 1:21 etc.). The nearest Hebrew name is Ahihud ( 1 Chronicles 8:7 ).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [2]
a -ki -ak´a -rus (Codex Vaticanus Ἀχιάχαρος , Achiácharos ; Ἀχείχαρος , Acheı́charos ): Governor of Assyria. Achiacharus is the son of Anael, a brother of Tobit (Tobit 1:21). Sarchedonus (Esarhaddon), the king of Assyria, appointed him over all "accounts of his kingdom" and over all "his affairs" (Tobit 1:21f; compare Daniel 2:48 ). At his request Tobit comes to Nineveh (Tobit 1:22). Achiacharus nourishes Tobit, while the latter is afflicted with disease (Tobit 2:10). He attends the wedding-feast of Tobias (Tobit 11:18). Is persecuted by Aman, but saved (Tobit 14:10).
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [3]
( Ἀχιάχαρος , for Heb. אֲחַיאֲחֲרוֹן brother of the following, perh. i. q. posthumous or latest), the son of Anael (or Ananiel), and the uncle of Tobit ( Tobit 1:21 ), as also of Nasbas ( Tobit 11:18 ). He had experienced ingratitude at "the hands of Aman ( Tobit 14:10 ), but became the cup-bearer and vizier of Sarchedon ( Tobit 1:22 ), and befriended Tobit ( Tobit 2:10 ). (See Mordecai).
