Ahimelech — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲחִימֶלֶךְ

אֲחִימֶלֶךְ

ʼĂchîymelek · pronounced akh-ee-meh'-lek · Strong's H288 · a man

Ahimelech means brother of (the) king.

Built from

אָח ʼâch (from, H251) — a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like H1]) open in the lexicon ›

מֶלֶךְ melek (and, H4428) — a king open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H251 and H4428; brother of (the) king; Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite.

First appearance

1Sam 21:2 And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ahimelech

16 occurrences in 16 verses — 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, Psalms

1Sam 21:21Sam 21:31Sam 21:91Sam 22:91Sam 22:111Sam 22:141Sam 22:161Sam 22:201Sam 23:61Sam 26:61Sam 30:72Sam 8:171Chr 24:31Chr 24:61Chr 24:31Ps 52:2

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