ahab

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A male given name, very rarely used
A king of Israel
{i} king of Israel (c 875-853 BC), husband of Jezebel (Biblical); tragic hero of Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick
flourished 9th century BC Seventh king of the northern kingdom of Israel (r. 874-853 BC). He inherited a realm that included territory east of the Jordan River, in Gilead and probably Bashan, and also the tributary kingdom of Moab. His marriage to Jezebel revived an alliance with the Phoenicians, but her efforts to establish Baal worship provoked bitter opposition from Elijah. Ahab's reign was dominated by a fierce border war with Syria; he died in an attempt to recover Ramoth-Gilead from the Syrians
A male given name, see Achab
according to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC)

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Captain Ahab
a character in the book Moby-Dick by Herman Melville. Captain Ahab risks his life and the lives of everyone on his ship by hunting a large dangerous white whale called Moby-Dick. Ahab is determined to kill the whale, but it finally sinks his ship, killing him and most of his men
Captain Ahab
tragic hero of Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick
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ahab

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    () From Hebrew אַחְאָב (Ach'av, “father’s brother”); from אַח (ach, “brother”) + אָב (av, “father”).
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