אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ

a.chi.me.lekhProper Noun (Masculine)H0288

Ahimelech

From: from H251 (אָח) and H4428 (מֶלֶךְ); brother of (the) king;

Short Definition

Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Ahitub (H0285); father of: Abiathar (H0054); also called Ahijah (KJV: Ahiah) at ; 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 ) a Hittite warrior under David

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

12 times

Appears 12 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Samuel

1 Chronicles

2 Samuel

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 24:3
1 Chronicles 24:31
1 Samuel 22:11
1 Samuel 22:16
1 Samuel 23:6

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