397. Akish

Lexicon

Akish: Achish

Original Word: אֲכִישׁ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Akiysh
Pronunciation: ah-KEESH
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-keesh')
Definition: Achish
Meaning: Akish, a Philistine king

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Achish

Of uncertain derivation; Akish, a Philistine king -- Achish.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
king of Gath
NASB Translation
Achish (21).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אָכִישׁ proper name, masculine king of Gath 1 Samuel 21:11; 1 Samuel 21:12; 1 Samuel 21:13; 1 Samuel 21:15 15t. 27-29 + 1 Kings 2:39,40 (perhaps compare anger).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: The origin of the name אֲכִישׁ (Akish) is uncertain, but it is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a Philistine king.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Akish, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: The name Akish appears in the context of the narratives involving David's interactions with the Philistines. Akish is mentioned in several passages, primarily in the books of 1 Samuel and 1 Kings.

Context: Akish was a Philistine king of Gath, a city known for its association with the Philistines, one of Israel's primary adversaries during the period of the Judges and the early monarchy. Akish is most notably recognized for his interactions with David, the future king of Israel.

In 1 Samuel 21:10-15, David, fleeing from King Saul, seeks refuge with Akish. However, the servants of Akish recognize David, leading David to feign madness to escape harm. Later, in 1 Samuel 27:1-12, David again seeks refuge with Akish, who grants him the town of Ziklag. During this time, David serves as a vassal to Akish, while secretly conducting raids against Israel's enemies. Akish trusts David, believing him to be loyal to the Philistines.

Akish is also mentioned in 1 Samuel 29:1-11, where he defends David's loyalty to the Philistine lords, although they ultimately refuse to allow David to join them in battle against Israel. In 1 Kings 2:39-40, Akish is referenced in the context of Shimei's servants fleeing to Gath.

Akish's interactions with David highlight the complex relationships between the Israelites and the Philistines, as well as David's strategic acumen in navigating these political dynamics.

Forms and Transliterations

אָכִ֔ישׁ אָכִ֖ישׁ אָכִ֗ישׁ אָכִ֛ישׁ אָכִ֜ישׁ אָכִ֥ישׁ אָכִֽישׁ׃ אָכִישׁ֙ אָכִישׁ֮ אכיש אכיש׃ ’ā·ḵîš ’āḵîš aChish

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 21:11
HEB: וַיָּבֹ֕א אֶל־ אָכִ֖ישׁ מֶ֥לֶךְ גַּֽת׃
NAS: But the servants of Achish said
KJV: And the servants of Achish said
INT: abide about Achish the king Gath

1 Samuel 21:12
HEB: וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ עַבְדֵ֤י אָכִישׁ֙ אֵלָ֔יו הֲלוֹא־
NAS: feared Achish king
KJV: afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
INT: answer bondage Achish about not

1 Samuel 21:13
HEB: מְאֹ֔ד מִפְּנֵ֖י אָכִ֥ישׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־ גַּֽת׃
INT: diligently accept Achish king Gath

1 Samuel 21:15
HEB: וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אָכִ֖ישׁ אֶל־ עֲבָדָ֑יו
INT: answer Achish about bondage

1 Samuel 27:2
HEB: עִמּ֑וֹ אֶל־ אָכִ֥ישׁ בֶּן־ מָע֖וֹךְ
NAS: who were with him, to Achish the son
KJV: men that [were] with him unto Achish, the son
INT: with about Achish the son of Maoch

1 Samuel 27:3
HEB: דָּוִ֨ד עִם־ אָכִ֥ישׁ בְּגַ֛ת ה֥וּא
NAS: lived with Achish at Gath,
KJV: dwelt with Achish at Gath,
INT: and David with Achish Gath he

1 Samuel 27:5
HEB: דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־ אָכִ֗ישׁ אִם־ נָא֩
NAS: Then David said to Achish, If now
KJV: said unto Achish, If I have now found
INT: David to Achish If now

1 Samuel 27:6
HEB: וַיִּתֶּן־ ל֥וֹ אָכִ֛ישׁ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא
NAS: So Achish gave him Ziklag
KJV: Then Achish gave him Ziklag
INT: gave Achish day he

1 Samuel 27:9
HEB: וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־ אָכִֽישׁ׃
NAS: Then he returned and came to Achish.
KJV: and returned, and came to Achish.
INT: and came to Achish

1 Samuel 27:10
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָכִ֔ישׁ אַל־ פְּשַׁטְתֶּ֖ם
NAS: Now Achish said, Where
KJV: And Achish said, Whither
INT: said now Achish Whither made

1 Samuel 27:12
HEB: וַיַּאֲמֵ֥ן אָכִ֖ישׁ בְּדָוִ֣ד לֵאמֹ֑ר
NAS: So Achish believed David,
KJV: And Achish believed David,
INT: believed Achish David saying

1 Samuel 28:1
HEB: בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אָכִישׁ֙ אֶל־ דָּוִ֔ד
NAS: against Israel. And Achish said
KJV: with Israel. And Achish said
INT: Israel said and Achish to David

1 Samuel 28:2
HEB: דָּוִד֙ אֶל־ אָכִ֔ישׁ לָכֵן֙ אַתָּ֣ה
NAS: David said to Achish, Very well,
KJV: said to Achish, Surely
INT: David to Achish Very you

1 Samuel 28:2
HEB: עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אָכִישׁ֙ אֶל־ דָּוִ֔ד
NAS: can do. So Achish said
KJV: can do. And Achish said
INT: your servant said Achish to David

1 Samuel 29:2
HEB: בָּאַחֲרֹנָ֖ה עִם־ אָכִֽישׁ׃
NAS: on in the rear with Achish.
KJV: passed on in the rereward with Achish.
INT: the rear with Achish

1 Samuel 29:3
HEB: הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־ שָׂרֵ֣י
NAS: Hebrews [doing here]? And Achish said
KJV: What [do] these Hebrews [here]? And Achish said
INT: these said and Achish to the commanders

1 Samuel 29:6
HEB: וַיִּקְרָ֨א אָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־ דָּוִ֗ד
NAS: Then Achish called David
KJV: Then Achish called David,
INT: called Achish about David

1 Samuel 29:8
HEB: דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־ אָכִ֗ישׁ כִּ֣י מֶ֤ה
NAS: said to Achish, But what
KJV: said unto Achish, But what have I done?
INT: David to Achish But what

1 Samuel 29:9
HEB: וַיַּ֣עַן אָכִישׁ֮ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־
NAS: But Achish replied to David,
KJV: And Achish answered and said
INT: replied Achish have said to

1 Kings 2:39
HEB: לְשִׁמְעִ֔י אֶל־ אָכִ֥ישׁ בֶּֽן־ מַעֲכָ֖ה
NAS: ran away to Achish son
KJV: ran away unto Achish son
INT: of Shimei to Achish son of Maacah

1 Kings 2:40
HEB: גַּ֙תָה֙ אֶל־ אָכִ֔ישׁ לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־
NAS: to Gath to Achish to look
KJV: to Gath to Achish to seek
INT: to Gath to Achish to look his servants

21 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 397
21 Occurrences

’ā·ḵîš — 21 Occ.