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Ahithophel

Meaning of "Ahithophel" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AHITHOPHEL

əˈhɪθəˌfɛl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AHITHOPHEL

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ahithophel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AHITHOPHEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ahitophel

Ahitophel was a counselor of King David and a man greatly renowned for his sagacity. At the time of Absalom's revolt he deserted David and espoused the cause of Absalom. David sent his old friend Hushai back to Absalom, in order that he might counteract the counsel of Ahitophel. Ahitophel, seeing that his good advice against David had not been followed due to Hushai's influence, correctly predicted that the revolt would fail. He then left the camp of Absalom at once. He returned to Giloh, his native place, and after arranging his worldly affairs, hanged himself, and was buried in the sepulcher of his fathers. A man named Ahitophel is also mentioned in 2 Samuel 23:34, and he is said to be the father of Eliam. Since 2 Samuel 11:3 notes that Eliam is the father of Bathsheba, some scholars suggest that the Ahitophel of 2 Samuel 15 may in fact be Bathsheba's grandfather. Levenson and Halpern, for example, note that "the narrator is sufficiently subtle to have Bathsheba's grandfather... instigate the exaction of YHWH's pound of flesh," as Nathan's curse in 2 Samuel 12:11 comes to fruition.

Definition of Ahithophel in the English dictionary

The definition of Ahithophel in the dictionary is a member of David's council, who became one of Absalom's advisers in his rebellion and hanged himself when his advice was overruled.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AHITHOPHEL

Achitophel · astrofell · fell · Israfel · refel · stokvel · woolfell

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AHITHOPHEL

Ahern · AHHA · ahi · ahigh · ahimsa · ahind · ahint · ahistoric · ahistorical · Ahmadabad · Ahmadinejad · Ahmadiyah · Ahmadiyyah · Ahmadnagar · Ahmedabad · Ahmednagar

WORDS THAT END LIKE AHITHOPHEL

astrophel · Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel · Bethel · Breughel · brothel · Brueghel · bushel · futchel · hatchel · Herschel · hide one´s light under a bushel · isohel · Machel · mohel · Mont-Saint-Michel · moygashel · notchel · Rachel · raschel · satchel

Synonyms and antonyms of Ahithophel in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Ahithophel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AHITHOPHEL

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The translations of Ahithophel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Ahithophel» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

亚希多弗
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Ahitofel
570 millions of speakers
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English

Ahithophel
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

अहीतोपेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أخيتوفل
280 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Russian

Ахитофел
278 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Portuguese

Aitofel
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অহীথোফল
260 millions of speakers
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Translator English - French

Achitophel
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Ahithophel
190 millions of speakers
de

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Ahithophel
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

アヒトペル
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

아히도벨
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Ahitofel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ahithophel
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

அகித்தோப்பேல்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

अहीथोफेल
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Ahitofel´den
70 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Italian

Achitòfel
65 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Polish

Achitofelu
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ахитофел
40 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Romanian

Ahitofel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αχιτοφελ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Agitófel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ahitofel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Akitofel
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AHITHOPHEL»

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Bible Characters Vol. 3. - Ahithophel to Nehemiah
I am neither to extenuate nor am I to denounce Ahithophel. I shall put myself back into Ahithophel's place, and I shall speak of Ahithophel as I seeand feel Ahithophelto have been.Ishall do my best to put myself first into Ahithophel's place,and ...
Alexander Whyte
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Exploring People of the Old Testament
His Friendship with David (Ps. 41) In Psalm 41 David writes of “mine own familiar friend . . . which did eat of my bread,” an apt description of Ahithophel. He was a communicant at the lord's table, at the table of the king. David would look down ...
John Phillips, 2006
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The Scroll of the Gospel of David
According to II Samuel 15:31, Ahithophel was one of the conspirators. 31 Then someone told David, saying, "Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom ." And David said, "O LORD, I pray, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness ...
Tony Robinson, 2008
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First and Second Samuel
Getting past Absalom's suspicions and gaining his confidence prove embarrassingly easy for Hushai. Hushai now shares equal status with Ahithophel as Absalom's advisers. The strategy for establishing the new regime proceeds; Ahithophel's ...
Eugene H. Peterson, 1999
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Christ on Trial
When Ahithophel surrenders David, he has much to complain of, many charges to make. But when God finally yields His son into death's hands, after Judas has betrayed Him, this same Judas, the second Ahithophel, cannot substantiate a ...
Klass Schilder, 2001
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The Holy Bible: According to the Authorized Version (A.D. ...
23 And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the 'oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom. CHAPTER XVII. I Ahithophel': counsel is ...
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The Life of King David
Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, went to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was also with him. When Hushai, David's friend meet Absalom, He said to him, “Long live the king, long live the king.” Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this how you ...
Billy L. Goe, 2010
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The Holy Bible Old Testament
15And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. 16And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, ...
Simon Abram, Sr., 2011
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First and Second Samuel
Planned and written specifically for teaching and preaching needs, this critically acclaimed biblical commentary is a major contribution to scholarship and ministry.
Walter Brueggemann, 2012
10
Bible Characters, Ahithophel to Nehemiah
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Alexander Whyte, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AHITHOPHEL»

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Tinubu: The Day I Saw Tomorrow
... none other than the foolish counsel of Ahithophel in one of the Bible stories by his kith and kin of northern extraction which the President has ... «P.M. News, Jul 15»
2
II Samuel's most important verses
17:23 — When Absalom takes power, he sets David on the run and appropriates David's brilliant adviser Ahithophel, whose advice can be a ... «Bluffton Today, Jun 15»
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As Goodluck Jonathan returns to Otuoke
Be that as it may, that God, in His infinite mercies, turned the counsel of their Ahithophel into foolishness is good news to all lovers of a just and ... «Daily Sun, May 15»
4
All the deities in my domain are now dead –Eze Ogbonnaya, Abia …
The counsel of Ahithophel is what many people will bring to you. That advice they are bringing to you is to destroy you so you have to be careful ... «Daily Sun, Feb 15»
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Should Compassionate Christians Avoid Suicide Related Questions?
People in the Bible who either took their lives or wanted to die include: Saul, Moses, Elijah, Jonah, Zimri, Ahithophel Abimelech and Judas. «Christian Post, Aug 14»
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Gov. Amaechi's burden of Truth
I hope that soon, the truth would prevail when the people realize that Ahithophel had a reason for betraying and fighting David. If not, what ... «spyghana.com, Jul 14»
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New Book "Midbar II" Tells the Story of Bathsheba, King David's …
As the granddaughter of an influential man named Ahithophel, Bathsheba grows up in a loving home, until she loses her mother and her ... «PR Web, Dec 13»
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The Ashanti Youth Association should not attempt to
Would they rather we stopped the positive criticism of Otumfuo to enable his “Ahithophel” of advisers' ample opportunity to plunge him and the ... «GhanaWeb, Nov 13»
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The Benefits of Adultery
Ahithophel, David's trusted advisor fathered Eliam, who fathered Bathsheba. (1 Chronicles 27:33, 2 Samuel 23:34) When David committed ... «Christian Post, Oct 13»
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Manhyia should speak out for delay could be dangerous.
But no, Otumfuo and his Ahithophel of advisers without caution jumped into the fray of controversy and swallowed the bait by first travelling ... «GhanaWeb, Sep 13»
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