Original: אֲחִימֶלֶךְ

Transliteration: ʼĂchîymelek

Phonetic: akh-ee-meh'-lek

Short Definition: Ahimelech

Original: אחימלך

Transliteration: 'ăchı̂ymelek

Phonetic: akh-ee-meh'-lek

BDB Definition:

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

Origin: from H251 and H4428

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine

Cognate: H2361, H2438, H251, H256, H257, H260, H264, H267, H269, H277, H279, H281, H282, H283, H284, H285, H286, H287, H289, H290, H291, H292, H293, H294, H295, H296, H297, H298, H299, H300, H301, H302