אֱלִימֶ֫לֶךְ
e.li.me.lekhProper Noun (Masculine)H0458
Elimelech
From: from H410 (אֵל) and H4428 (מֶלֶךְ); God of (the) king;
Short Definition
Elimelek, an Israelite
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at ; married to Naomi (H5281); father of: Mahlon (H4248), Chilion (H3630) § Elimelech = "my God is king" Naomi's husband
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
6 timesAppears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Ruth
6
Key Passages
- Ruth 1:2
- Ruth 1:3
- Ruth 2:1
- Ruth 2:3
- Ruth 4:3
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