Ahimoth was a Levite descended from Kohath, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 6:25. His name has the unusual meaning "my brother is death," which may seem morbid but could reflect circumstances of his birth—perhaps a brother died, or the name acknowledges mortality's reality. Interestingly, parallel passages give the name Mahath instead (1 Chronicles 6:35; 2 Chronicles 29:12), suggesting either textual variation or that the same individual was known by different names.