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    Ahab

    AY-hab

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Brother of the father; Father's brother
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Ahab appears in the King James Bible, including 1 Kings 21:25.
    First appears in
    1 Kings — The united and divided kingdom
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Ahab — a king who knew right from wrong yet consistently chose wrong — warns that influence matters. His marriage to Jezebel dragged an entire nation into idolatry. Our closest relationships shape our deepest choices.
    King James verses
    • 1 Kings 21:25

      "But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up."

    • 1 Kings 21:27

      "And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted."

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