Hebrew · Strong's H288 · Name

אֲחִימֶלֶךְ

a·chi·me·lekh

Ahimelech

4times used
4verses
2books

How it's translated

Definition

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.17;

son of: Abiathar (H0054);

brother of: Jonathan (H3083I)

Also named: a.vi.me.lekh (אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ "Ahimelech" H0040J)

§ Ahimelech = "my brother is king" or "brother of Melek"

1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David

2) a Hittite warrior under David

Where it appears

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English previews: World English Bible. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.