אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל
a.chi.to.phel
- Ahithophel
- my brother is folly
STEPBible TBESH
Glosses: Ahithophel
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.15.12;
father of: Eliam (H0463H)
§ Ahithophel = "my brother is foolish (folly)"
a counsellor of David, grandfather of Bathsheba (cf 2Sa 11:3, 23:34), who joined Absalom in revolt against David, and committed suicide when Absalom did not heed his counsel
BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
Glosses: my brother is folly
אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל n.pr.m my brother is folly . (?) David’s trusted & traitorous counsellor