Original: אֲחִיתֹפֶל

Transliteration: ʼĂchîythôphel

Phonetic: akh-ee-tho'-fel

Short Definition: Ahithophel

Original: אחיתפל

Transliteration: 'ăchı̂ythôphel

Phonetic: akh-ee-tho'-fel

BDB Definition:

Ahithophel = "my brother is foolish (folly)"

1. a counsellor of David, grandfather of Bathsheba (compare 2Sa 11:3, 2Sa 23:34), who joined Absalom in revolt against David, and committed suicide when Absalom did not heed his counsel

Origin: from H251 and H8602

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine

Cognate: H2361, H2438, H251, H256, H257, H260, H264, H267, H269, H277, H279, H281, H282, H283, H284, H285, H286, H287, H288, H289, H290, H291, H292, H293, H294, H295, H296, H297, H298, H299, H300, H301