Aphiah

אֲפִיחַ · a.phi.ach · H0647“speaking, blowing” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in 1 Samuel

Who he was

Aphiah is mentioned in the genealogy of King Saul, the first king of Israel, found in the first book of Samuel. He is described as a Benjamite, indicating that he belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. Aphiah is listed as an ancestor of Saul, though the exact relationship is not specified. The genealogy traces Saul's lineage back several generations, highlighting his Benjamite heritage. This brief mention of Aphiah serves to provide context for Saul's family background and his connection to the tribe of Benjamin.

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Family

ChildrenBecorath

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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Samuel 1 mention

1 Samuel 9:1Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor.

What the dictionary says

(refreshed), one of the fore-fathers of King Saul.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)

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Sources

STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain