Elimelech — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֱלִימֶלֶךְ
אֱלִימֶלֶךְ
Elimelech means God of (the) king.
Built from
אֵל ʼêl — strength open in the lexicon ›
מֶלֶךְ melek — a king open in the lexicon ›
Strong's definition
from H410 and H4428; God of (the) king; Elimelek, an Israelite.
First appearance
Ruth 1:2 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth–lehem–judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
Every verse that names Elimelech
Ruth 1:2Ruth 1:3Ruth 2:1Ruth 2:3Ruth 4:3Ruth 4:9