Category:H288 — אֲחִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĂchîymelek)

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Strong's H288 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: אֲחִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĂchîymelek)

Pronunciation: akh-ee-meh'-lek

Morphology: n-pr-m

Derivation: from אָח (ʼâch) H251 and מֶלֶךְ (melek) H4428; brother of (the) king

Definition: Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite

KJV Renderings: Ahimelech

Senses

  1. Ahimelech = "my brother is king" or "brother of Melek"
  2. a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David
  3. a Hittite warrior under David

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
H251 אָח ʼâch a primitive word a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father)) another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'
H4428 מֶלֶךְ melek from מָלַךְ (mâlak) H4427 a king king, royal



[Blue Letter Bible H288]
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