How to Pronounce Ahab

AY-hab

Ahab is pronounced AY-hab (ˈeɪhæb): two syllables, stress on the first.

What does Ahab mean?

Ahab means “father's brother” (Hebrew).

Who was Ahab?

Ahab son of Omri was a king of Israel who reigned in Samaria twenty-two years and did evil in the sight of the LORD above all who were before him (1 Kings 16:29, 1 Kings 16:30). He built an altar and grove to Baal and provoked the LORD more than all the kings of Israel before him (1 Kings 16:33).

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