Strongs Number: H288
- Hebrew Word
- אֲחִימֶלֶךְ
- Transliteration
- ʼĂchîymelek
- Phonetic
- akh-ee-meh'-lek
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
brother of (the) king; {Achimelek} the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite
- 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
- Bible Usage
- Ahimelech.