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H288 אֲחִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĂchîymelek) akh-ee-meh'-lek
Hebrew
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Strong's Definition

from 251 and 4428; brother of (the) king; Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite

KJV Usage: Ahimelech

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ (a.chi.me.lekh) — Ahimelech. A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.3; son of: Ahitub (H0285); father of: Abiathar (H0054); also called Ahijah (KJV: Ahiah) at 1Sa.14.3,18; Also named: a.chiy.yah (אֲחִיָּ֫הוּ "Ahijah" H0281O) § Ahimelech = "my brother is king" or "brother of Melek" 1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David 2) a Hittite warrior under David

אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ (a.chi.me.lekh) — Ahimelech. A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Sa.26.6 § Ahimelech = "my brother is king" or "brother of Melek" 1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David 2) a Hittite warrior under David

אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ (a.chi.me.lekh) — Ahimelech. A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.17; son of: Abiathar (H0054); brother of: Jonathan (H3083I) Also named: a.vi.me.lekh (אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ "Ahimelech" H0040J) § Ahimelech = "my brother is king" or "brother of Melek" 1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David 2) a Hittite warrior under David

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

name · אָח · מֶלֶךְ

Names of People

Ahimelech = man; ◄ son of Ahitub; ► father of Abiathar; priest; time of king David

1SA 21:2 · 1SA 21:2 · 1SA 21:3 · 1SA 21:9 · 1SA 22:9 · 1SA 22:11 · 1SA 22:14 · 1SA 22:16 · 1SA 22:20 · 1SA 23:6 · 1SA 30:7 · PSA 52:2

Names of People

Ahimelech = man; ◄ Hittite; ► warrior; time of king David

1SA 26:6

Names of People

Ahimelech = man; ◄ son of Abiathar; ► priest; time of king David

2SA 8:17 · 1CH 24:3 · 1CH 24:6 · 1CH 24:31

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ n.pr.m. (brother of Melek) priest in Saul’s (Dvd’s) time

a Hittite

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