Ahab
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Ahab
- /ˈeɪˌhæb/ US
Where it comes from
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).
proper noun Ahabs · Achab
- A king of Israel, mentioned in the Bible.
- A male given name from Hebrew, very rarely used.
Translations
Talk about this word "Ahab." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ahab. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Ahab. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ahab "Ahab." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ahab.Cite this
@misc{ahab_2026,
title = {Ahab},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ahab},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
