Ahihud

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ahi'hud. (Brother Of Renown).

1. The son of Shelomi and prince of the tribe of Asher.  Numbers 34:27.

2. Chieftain of the tribe of Benjamin.  1 Chronicles 8:7.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Ahihud (‘brother is majesty’). 1 . The prince of the tribe of Asher (  Numbers 34:27 (P [Note: Priestly Narrative.] )). 2 . A Benjamite (  1 Chronicles 8:6-7 ).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

• A son of Bela, the son of Benjamin (1Chronicles 8:7).
• Name different in Hebrew, meaning brother of Judah. Chief of the tribe of Asher; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan among the tribe ( Numbers 34:27 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Son ofShelomi, and prince of the tribe of Asher, chosen to arrange the division of the land.  Numbers 34:27 .

2. Descendant of Benjamin.  1 Chronicles 8:7 .

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Prince of Asher; assisted Joshua and Eleazar in dividing Canaan ( Numbers 34:27).

2.  1 Chronicles 8:7.

Holman Bible Dictionary

achihud  Numbers 34:27 2 achichud  1 Chronicles 8:7

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

the name of two men, alike in our version, but different in the original.

1. (Hebrew Achichud', אֲחַיחֻד , brother [or friend] of union; Sept. Ι᾿Αχιχάδ v. r. Ι᾿Αριχώ ), the second named of the two later sons of Bela the son of Benjamin ( 1 Chronicles 8:7), B.C. post 1856. (See Shaharaim). Perhaps the same as ABIHUD (See Abihud) ( 1 Chronicles 8:3). (See Jacob).

2. (Hebrew Achihud', אֲחַיהוּר , brother [i.e. Lover] Of Renown; Sept. Ἀχιώρ ), a son of Shelomi, and phylarch of the tribe of Asher; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the partition of Canaan ( Numbers 34:27), B.C. 1618.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

a - hı̄´hud ( אחיהוּד , 'ăḥı̄hūdh , "brother is majesty"): (1) One of the chief men of the tribe of Asher. He was selected by Moses to help divide the land west of the Jordan ( Numbers 34:27 ). (2) A son of Ehud of the tribe of Benjamin ( 1 Chronicles 8:6 ,  1 Chronicles 8:7 ). The text here is obscure and probably corrupt.

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Ahi´hud (brother, i.e. friend of the Jews), the prince of the tribe of Asher, who, with the mother chiefs of tribes, acted with Joshua and Eleazer in dividing the Promised Land ( Numbers 34:27).