Given name
Achish
“but perhaps: he was afraid”·“majestic”·“angry”
Achish is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewאכיש
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Achish is thought to mean “but perhaps: he was afraid,” “majestic” or “angry.”
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Where it comes from
Achish is a biblical name, probably from Hebrew.
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Achish appears in 1 Samuel 27:2, 1 Samuel 21:10, 1 Samuel 27:6 and 1 other passage.
- 1 Samuel 27:2
- 1 Samuel 21:10
- 1 Samuel 27:6
- 1 Kings 2:39
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