First name Ahab in the world's Bibles

In the bible, Ahab is the name of the son of Omri and King of Israel (1KI 16:28), as well as name of prophesied falsely (JER 29:21). Meaning of the name: uncle, or father's brother. Related names are: Israel, Judah, Samaria . The translations of Ahab in 28 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the below, from Achab in French to アハブ in Japanese!

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So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead. (1KI 16:28)

And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years. (1KI 16:29)

And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him. (1KI 16:30)

And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him. (1KI 16:33)

And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. (1KI 17:1)

And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth. (1KI 18:1)

And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria. (1KI 18:2)

And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: (1KI 18:3)

And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts. (1KI 18:5)

So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself. (1KI 18:6)

And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me? (1KI 18:9)

And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth. (1KI 18:12)

So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah. (1KI 18:16)

And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? (1KI 18:17)

So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. (1KI 18:20)

And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. (1KI 18:41)

So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees, (1KI 18:42)

And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not. (1KI 18:44)

And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel. (1KI 18:45)

And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. (1KI 18:46)

And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. (1KI 19:1)

And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad, (1KI 20:2)

And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it in to thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. (1KI 20:13)

And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou. (1KI 20:14)

And Ben-hadad said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away. (1KI 20:34)

And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. (1KI 21:1)

First name Ahab in the world's Bibles

Popularity of the name Ahab in its translations around the world

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