Ahitub
Ahitub, son of Amariah and father of Zadok, was an ancestor of Ezra the scribe in the priestly line.
The name Ahitub means “brother of goodness”
MalePriestTribe of LeviDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament2 books3 verses
Summary
A priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 6:11; only referred to as Ahitub (אֲחִיטוּב); a son of Amariah; father of Zadok.
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Alternative names
- אֲחִיטוּבAhitub
Mentions
- Azariah was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,
- Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Shallum,
- …the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,