Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ahitophel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ahi-tophel
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A wise counsellor of King David in the Bible, who during Absalom's revolt deserted David (Psalm 41:9; 55:12–14) and supported Absalom (2 Samuel 15:12).

noun

Any wise but unprincipled advisor.

Inflected Forms

Achitophel (alternative) Ahithophel (alternative) Ahitophels (plural)

Questions

What does ahitophel mean?: A wise counsellor of King David in the Bible, who during Absalom's revolt deserted David (Psalm 41:9; 55:12–14) and supported Absalom (2 Samuel 15:12).

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