Strong's Lexicon Achimelek: Ahimelech Original Word: אֲחִימֶלֶךְ Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: אָח ('ach) meaning "brother" and מֶלֶךְ (melek) meaning "king." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Ahimelech in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name. However, the Greek Septuagint transliterates the name as Ἀχιμέλεχ (Achimelech). Usage: The name Ahimelech means "my brother is king" or "brother of a king." It is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to several individuals, most notably a priest during the time of King Saul and David. Cultural and Historical Background: Ahimelech was a priest in the city of Nob, serving during the reign of King Saul. He is most famously known for his interaction with David when David was fleeing from Saul. Ahimelech provided David with consecrated bread and the sword of Goliath. This act of kindness led to a tragic outcome when Saul, feeling betrayed, ordered the massacre of the priests of Nob, including Ahimelech, by the hand of Doeg the Edomite (1 Samuel 21-22). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ach and melek Definition "brother of a king," an Isr. name, also a Hittite name NASB Translation Ahimelech (16). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ proper name, masculine (brother of Melek, Phoenician חמלך, חמלכת; see also אחיהו above) 1 priest in Saul's (David's) time 1 Samuel 21:2 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 21:3; 1 Samuel 21:9; 1 Samuel 22:14,16 (אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ 1 Chronicles 24:31; Psalm 52:2 = (title); son of Ahitub 1 Samuel 22:9,11 (compare12); 1 Samuel 22:20; father of Abiathar 1 Samuel 23:6; 1 Samuel 30:7; so also 2 Samuel 8:17 ᵑ6 Ew We Th Dr; where ᵑ0 ׳בןאֿביתר אחימ; whence id. wrongly 1 Chronicles 24:6, compare 1 Chronicles 24:4 (מִבְּנֵי אִיתָמָר ׳אֲח) & 1 Chronicles 18:16 (where read ׳אֲח for ׳אֲב). 2 a Hittite 1 Samuel 26:6. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ahimelech From 'ach and melek; brother of (the) king; Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite -- Ahimelech. see HEBREW 'ach see HEBREW melek Forms and Transliterations אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ אֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְ אֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ אֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ אחימלך אחימלך׃ וַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ וַאֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ וַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ וַאֲחִימֶ֥לֶךְ ואחימלך לַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ לַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ לַאֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ לאחימלך ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ ’ăḥîmeleḵ achiMelech la’ăḥîmeleḵ la·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ laachiMelech vaachiMelech wa’ăḥîmeleḵ wa·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 21:2 HEB: נֹ֔בֶה אֶל־ אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וַיֶּחֱרַ֨ד NAS: said to Ahimelech the priest, KJV: said unto Ahimelech the priest, INT: Nob to Ahimelech the priest be afraid 1 Samuel 21:2 1 Samuel 21:3 1 Samuel 21:9 1 Samuel 22:9 1 Samuel 22:11 1 Samuel 22:14 1 Samuel 22:16 1 Samuel 22:20 1 Samuel 23:6 1 Samuel 26:6 1 Samuel 30:7 2 Samuel 8:17 1 Chronicles 24:3 1 Chronicles 24:6 1 Chronicles 24:31 Psalm 52:1 17 Occurrences |
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