Bible Person

Ahijah

Meaning: same with Ahiah · Male · 1 cross reference

This Ahijah entry refers to a post-exilic signatory in Nehemiah's covenant list, not to the Levite treasurer, Jerahmeelite, or warrior of the same name. He belongs to the restored community's public pledge of faithfulness. First appears in Neh 10:26.1

AI summary: This Ahijah matters because his single cross reference places the name among those sealing the covenant in Nehemiah. Even without further detail, the entry ties the figure to one of the clearest acts of communal commitment after the exile. Taken together, the material presents this Ahijah as a participant in post-exilic covenant renewal.1

Central Figure

Ahijah

Meaning: same with Ahiah