H288 — אֲחִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĂchîymelek)
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
- Ahimelech = "my brother is king" or "brother of Melek"
- a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David
- 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 |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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