Aphiah
Aphiah, a Benjamite, was an ancestor of King Saul, the first king of Israel.
The name Aphiah means “speaking, blowing”
MaleTribe of BenjaminUnited Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Samuel 9:1; only referred to as Aphiah (אֲפִיחַ); father of Becorath.
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Alternative names
- אֲפִיחַAphiah
Mentions
- Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.