Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,904,160,705 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Ahab
(redirected from King Ahab)

    Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
A·hab  (hb) Ninth century b.c.
Pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel who, according to the Bible, was overthrown by Jehu.
Ahab [ˈeɪhæb]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament the king of Israel from approximately 869 to 850 bc and husband of Jezebel: rebuked by Elijah (I Kings 16:29-22:40)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Ahab - according to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC)Ahab - according to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC)
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
King Ahab had married Jezebel, a particularly beautiful but especially evil daughter of one of the neighboring kings.
Bible Study/God's Great Water Heater I Kings Chapter 18 by alan l. joplin / Literature, writing, book reviews community
analyzes the discourse found in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, such as the interchange between Judah and Tamar, Moses and Jethro's back- and-forth, public discourse in the confrontation between King Ahab and the prophet Micaiah, and the dialogues recorded in Daniel.
More than meets the ear; discovering the hidden contexts of Old ... by Reference & Research Book News
The story begins when Elijah goes to see King Ahab to tell him that God wants his people to believe in Him or he will send a drought.
Elijah (Chronicles of Faith) by Zaborowski, Regan / MBR Bookwatch
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.