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Person Old Testament

Ahi

Also known as brother =ESV, NIV; Ahi =KJV

Ahi (or "brother") was a son of Shomer (or 'Shamer'), a descendant of Asher. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:34.

Why it matters. Son of Shomer, from the tribe of Asher

Primary passages
Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Ahi

Ahi, whose name means "brother," is listed in the genealogy of the tribe of Asher. He was the son of Shomer (or 'Shamer'), who was a descendant of Asher through Heber. The biblical text does not provide any additional details about Ahi's life, role, or the significance of his name. (1Ch.7.34).

Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.

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Family

Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.

Parents
Shomer

Appears in Scripture

Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

  • 1 Chronicles (1 verse)

    7:34

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