Strong's H288 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: אֲחִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĂchîymelek)

Pronunciation: akh-ee-meh'-lek

POS: akh-ee-meh'-lek Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from and ; brother of (the) king;

Definition: from אָח and מֶלֶךְ; brother of (the) king; Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite; Ahimelech.

KJV Usage: Ahimelech.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Ahimelech = "my brother is king" or "brother of Melek"
• 2. 1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David
• 3. 2) a Hittite warrior under David

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