Bible Person
Meaning: brother of the right hand · Male · 1 cross reference
Ahiman is a post-exilic gatekeeper or temple guardian named in Chronicles. He belongs to the restored community's practical structure of worship protection and order. First appears in 1 Chr 9:17.1
Name meaning
brother of the right hand
Identity
male
First appears
1 Chr 9:17
AI summary: Ahiman matters because his single cross reference places him among those guarding the temple after the exile, a reminder that restoration required dependable service as well as rebuilt spaces. Even a brief notice contributes to the working reality of restored worship. Taken together, the material presents Ahiman as a guardian figure in the post-exilic temple community.1
Central Figure
Ahiman
Meaning: brother of the right hand
One of the guardians of the temple after the Exile (1 Chr.
Name meaning
brother of the right hand
Identity
male
One of the guardians of the temple after the Exile (1 Chr. 9:17). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
| Book | Cross-References |
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Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.