The meaning of “אֲחִימֶלֶךְ”

Understanding ʼĂchîymelek reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

אֲחִימֶלֶךְ

Phoneticakh-ee-meh'-lek

TransliterationʼĂchîymelek

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ahimelech. - § Ahimelech = "my brother is king" or "brother of Melek" - Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite 1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David 2) a Hittite warrior under David

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

16 total references

Reference	Text
1 Samuel 22:14	“Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?”
2 Samuel 8:17	“And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;”
1 Chronicles 24:6	“And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.”
Psalms 52:1	“Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

16x

Most Frequent Book

1 Samuel

Book Distribution

1 Samuel11

2 Samuel1

1 Chronicles3

Psalms1

Devotional Reflection

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