Strong's Lexicon

H288

H288 — אֲחִימֶלֶך

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewAchiymeleknameOccurrences: 17

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H288
Word:	אֲחִימֶלֶך
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	from H251 and H4428
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	17
Transliteration:	Achiymelek
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	akh-ee-meh'-lek
Meaning:	1. brother of (the) king 2. Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite
KJV Renderings:	Ahimelech.

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BDB297

אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ proper name, masculine (brother of Melek, Phoenician חמלך, חמלכת; see also אחיהו above)

1. priest in Saul's (David's) time 1Sam 21:2 (twice in verse); 1Sam 21:3; 1Sam 21:9; 1Sam 22:14; 1Sam 22:16 (אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ 1Chr 24:31; Ps 52:2 = (title); son of Ahitub 1Sam 22:9 ; 1Sam 22:11 (compare12); 1Sam 22:20 father of Abiathar 1Sam 23:6; 1Sam 30:7 so also 2Sam 8:17 ᵑ6 Ew We Th Dr; where ᵑ0 ׳ בןאֿביתר אחימ; whence id. wrongly 1Chr 24:6, compare 1Chr 24:4 (מִבְּנֵי אִיתָמָר ׳ אֲח) & 1Chr 18:16 (where read ׳ אֲח for ׳ אֲב).

2. a Hittite 1Sam 26:6.

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