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H300 · Hebrew · Old Testament
אֲחִישַׁ֫חַר
Achishachar
Proper noun, masculine
Achishachar

Definition

The Hebrew name Achishachar (H300) appears in 1 Chronicles 7:10 as a descendant of Benjamin. The name likely means 'my brother is the dawn' — a compound of ach (brother) and shachar (dawn, daybreak). Like many genealogical names in Chronicles, it preserves the memory of a clan ancestor within the tribe of Benjamin.

Usage & Theological Significance

While Achishachar himself is a minor figure, the name's components carry rich theological meaning. Ach (brother) speaks to the covenant kinship of Israel, while shachar (dawn) is used in Psalms and Prophets as a metaphor for God's faithfulness breaking through darkness (Psalm 57:8; Isaiah 58:8). The combination suggests a family identity rooted in hope and kinship — two pillars of Israelite covenant life.

Key Bible Verses

1 Chronicles 7:10 The sons of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish and Achishachar.
Psalm 57:8 Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn (shachar).
Isaiah 58:8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn (shachar), and your healing will quickly appear.
Genesis 32:26 Then the man said, 'Let me go, for it is daybreak (shachar).' But Jacob replied, 'I will not let you go unless you bless me.'
Psalm 139:9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn (shachar), if I settle on the far side of the sea...

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