Hebrew · Strong's H288 · Name
אֲחִימֶלֶךְ
a·chi·me·lekh
Ahimelech
4times used
4verses
2books
How it's translated
- and ahimelech4
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
- 1 Chronicles3
- 2 Samuel1
Every verse
English previews: World English Bible. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.