- Ahab (/ˈeɪ.hæb/, AY-habb; Hebrew: אַחְאָב, romanized: ʾAḥʾāḇ; Akkadian: 𒀀𒄩𒀊𒁍, romanized: Aḫâbbu; Koine Greek: Ἀχαάβ, romanized: Akhaáb; Latin: Achab) was the 7th king of Israel, the son and successor of King Omri, and the husband of Jezebel of Sidon. He is depicted in the Hebrew Bible as a Baal worshipper and is criticized for causing moral decline in Israel, though some modern scholars question this.