◄ 288. Achimelek ►
Lexicon Achimelek: Ahimelech Original Word: אֲחִימֶלֶךְ Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Achiymelek Pronunciation: a-khee-MEH-lek Phonetic Spelling: (akh-ee-meh'-lek) Definition: Ahimelech Meaning: Achimelek Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ahimelech From 'ach and melek; brother of (the) king; Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite -- Ahimelech. see HEBREW 'ach see HEBREW melek NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ach and melek Definition "brother of a king," an Isr. name, also a Hittite name NASB Translation Ahimelech (16). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ proper name, masculine (brother of Melek, Phoenician חמלך, חמלכת; see also אחיהו above) 1 priest in Saul's (David's) time 1 Samuel 21:2 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 21:3; 1 Samuel 21:9; 1 Samuel 22:14,16 (אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ 1 Chronicles 24:31; Psalm 52:2 = (title); son of Ahitub 1 Samuel 22:9,11 (compare12); 1 Samuel 22:20; father of Abiathar 1 Samuel 23:6; 1 Samuel 30:7; so also 2 Samuel 8:17 ᵑ6 Ew We Th Dr; where ᵑ0 ׳בןאֿביתר אחימ; whence id. wrongly 1 Chronicles 24:6, compare 1 Chronicles 24:4 (מִבְּנֵי אִיתָמָר ׳אֲח) & 1 Chronicles 18:16 (where read ׳אֲח for ׳אֲב). 2 a Hittite 1 Samuel 26:6. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: אָח ('ach) meaning "brother" and מֶלֶךְ (melek) meaning "king." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name Achimelek in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the name may appear transliterated in Greek texts of the Septuagint or New Testament references to Old Testament figures. Usage: Achimelek is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It refers to two distinct individuals: • A priest during the time of King Saul. • A Hittite who was one of David's warriors. Context: Achimelek is a significant figure in the Old Testament, primarily known as a priest during the reign of King Saul. He was the son of Ahitub and served in the sanctuary at Nob. Achimelek is most notably remembered for his interaction with David when David was fleeing from Saul. In 1 Samuel 21, David visits Achimelek and receives consecrated bread and the sword of Goliath. This act of assistance to David led to tragic consequences. Saul, upon learning of Achimelek's aid to David, ordered the massacre of the priests of Nob, resulting in the death of Achimelek and many others (1 Samuel 22:9-19). Another individual named Achimelek is mentioned as a Hittite warrior who was part of David's retinue (1 Samuel 26:6). This Achimelek is less prominent in the biblical narrative but is noted for his loyalty to David. The name Achimelek reflects a common practice in ancient Israel of combining familial and royal elements in personal names, indicating a possible connection to or aspiration for leadership and authority. Forms and Transliterations אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ אֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְ אֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ אֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ אחימלך אחימלך׃ וַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ וַאֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ וַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ וַאֲחִימֶ֥לֶךְ ואחימלך לַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ לַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ לַאֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ לאחימלך ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ ’ăḥîmeleḵ achiMelech la’ăḥîmeleḵ la·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ laachiMelech vaachiMelech wa’ăḥîmeleḵ wa·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 21:2 HEB: נֹ֔בֶה אֶל־ אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וַיֶּחֱרַ֨ד NAS: said to Ahimelech the priest, KJV: said unto Ahimelech the priest, INT: Nob to Ahimelech the priest be afraid 1 Samuel 21:2 HEB: הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וַיֶּחֱרַ֨ד אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֗ד INT: the priest be afraid to Ahimelech befall David 1 Samuel 21:3 HEB: וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד לַאֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ הַכֹּהֵ֗ן הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ INT: answer David Ahimelech chief ruler king 1 Samuel 21:9 HEB: וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ לַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְאִ֛ין יֶשׁ־ INT: said and David Ahimelech not there are 1 Samuel 22:9 HEB: נֹ֔בֶה אֶל־ אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ בֶּן־ אֲחִטֽוּב׃ NAS: to Nob, to Ahimelech the son KJV: to Nob, to Ahimelech the son INT: to Nob to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub 1 Samuel 22:11 HEB: לִקְרֹא֩ אֶת־ אֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ בֶּן־ אֲחִיט֜וּב NAS: someone to summon Ahimelech the priest, KJV: to call Ahimelech the priest, INT: the king to summon Ahimelech the son of Ahitub 1 Samuel 22:14 HEB: וַיַּ֧עַן אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ אֶת־ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ NAS: Then Ahimelech answered the king KJV: Then Ahimelech answered the king, INT: answered Ahimelech the king and said 1 Samuel 22:16 HEB: מ֥וֹת תָּמ֖וּת אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ אַתָּ֖ה וְכָל־ NAS: die, Ahimelech, you and all KJV: die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's INT: shall surely die Ahimelech you and all 1 Samuel 22:20 HEB: בֵּן־ אֶחָ֗ד לַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ בֶּן־ אֲחִט֔וּב NAS: son of Ahimelech the son KJV: of the sons of Ahimelech the son INT: son one of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub 1 Samuel 23:6 HEB: אֶבְיָתָ֧ר בֶּן־ אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ אֶל־ דָּוִ֖ד NAS: the son of Ahimelech fled KJV: the son of Ahimelech fled INT: Abiathar the son of Ahimelech to David 1 Samuel 26:6 HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ אֶל־ אֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ הַחִתִּ֗י וְאֶל־ NAS: said to Ahimelech the Hittite KJV: and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, INT: said to Ahimelech the Hittite and to 1 Samuel 30:7 HEB: הַכֹּהֵן֙ בֶּן־ אֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ הַגִּֽישָׁה־ נָּ֥א NAS: the son of Ahimelech, Please KJV: the priest, Ahimelech's son, INT: the priest the son of Ahimelech bring Please 2 Samuel 8:17 HEB: בֶּן־ אֲחִיט֛וּב וַאֲחִימֶ֥לֶךְ בֶּן־ אֶבְיָתָ֖ר NAS: of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son KJV: of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son INT: the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar 1 Chronicles 24:3 HEB: בְּנֵ֣י אֶלְעָזָ֔ר וַאֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ מִן־ בְּנֵ֣י NAS: of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons KJV: of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons INT: of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech at of the sons 1 Chronicles 24:6 HEB: וְצָד֣וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ בֶּן־ אֶבְיָתָ֔ר NAS: the priest, Ahimelech the son KJV: the priest, and Ahimelech the son INT: Zadok the priest Ahimelech the son of Abiathar 1 Chronicles 24:31 HEB: הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְצָד֣וֹק וַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְרָאשֵׁי֙ הָֽאָב֔וֹת NAS: Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads KJV: and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief INT: the king Zadok Ahimelech and the heads of the fathers' Psalm 52:1 HEB: אֶל־ בֵּ֥ית אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ מַה־ תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל KJV: is come to the house of Ahimelech.>> INT: to the house of Ahimelech Why boast 17 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 288 17 Occurrences ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ — 10 Occ. la·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ — 3 Occ. wa·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ — 4 Occ.