Original Word: אֲחִינֹעַם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Achiyno`am
Pronunciation: a-khee-NO-am
Phonetic Spelling: (akh-ee-no'-am)
Definition: Ahinoam
Meaning: Achinoam

Ahinoam

From 'ach and no'am; brother of pleasantness; Achinoam, the name of two Israelitesses -- Ahinoam.

see HEBREW 'ach

see HEBREW no'am

Word Origin
from ach and noam
Definition
"my brother is delight," two Isr. women
NASB Translation
Ahinoam (7).

אֲחִינֹ֫עַם proper name, feminine (my brother is delight)

1 wife of Saul 1 Samuel 14:50 (daughter of Ahimaaz)

2 Jezreelitess, wife of David 1 Samuel 25:43; 1 Samuel 27:3; 1 Samuel 30:5; 2 Samuel 2:2; 2 Samuel 3:2; 1 Chronicles 3:1.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words אָח ('ach, meaning "brother") and נֹעַם (no'am, meaning "pleasantness" or "delight").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Achinoam, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: Achinoam is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to two distinct individuals:

• Achinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz, who became one of King Saul's wives.
• Achinoam, the daughter of Ahinoam, who became one of King David's wives and the mother of Amnon.

Context: Achinoam is a name found in the Hebrew Bible associated with two significant figures:

• Achinoam, wife of Saul: She is mentioned as the daughter of Ahimaaz and the wife of King Saul. Her role is primarily noted in the context of her marriage to Saul, the first king of Israel. Although not much detail is provided about her life, her position as queen consort would have placed her in a significant role within the royal household.

• Achinoam, wife of David: She is identified as the daughter of Ahinoam and one of King David's wives. Achinoam bore David his firstborn son, Amnon, who later played a crucial role in the narrative of David's family and the ensuing conflicts. Her marriage to David is mentioned during his time in Ziklag, a period when David was fleeing from Saul. Achinoam's presence in David's life highlights the complex familial and political dynamics of the time.

The name Achinoam, meaning "brother of pleasantness," reflects a cultural emphasis on familial relationships and the qualities of delight and pleasantness, which were valued in ancient Israelite society.

אֲחִינֹ֖עַם אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ אֲחִינֹ֛עַם אחינעם לַאֲחִינֹ֖עַם לַאֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ לאחינעם ’ă·ḥî·nō·‘am ’ăḥînō‘am achiNoam la’ăḥînō‘am la·’ă·ḥî·nō·‘am laachiNoamInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts