McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Ajah

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Ajah


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(Hebrew Ayah', àִéָּä , prop. a cry, hence a hawk, as often), the name of two men.

1. (Sept. Á᾿úÝ ; but ÁἰÜ , Auth. Vers. "Aiah" in Chronicles) The first named of the two sons of Zibeon the Horite or rather Hivite (Gen_36:24; 1Ch_1:40), B.C. ante 1964.

2. (Sept. ÁἰÜ , but in 2Sa_3:7 v. r. É᾿ώë , Auth. Vers. "Aiah.") The father of Rizpah, King Saul's concubine (2Sa_3:7; 2Sa_21:8-11), B.C. ante 1093.