1. Ai means love (feminjine name) in Japanese, but Stacy believes it may have biblical significance. The Ai mentioned by the Book of Joshua (7:2) is also mentioned by the Book of Genesis (12:8) (13:3) as having been a religious sanctuary, which it claims was founded by Abraham; Abraham's tent, i.e. the area he settled, is stated by the Bible to have been between Tethel and Ai.