אֲחִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĂchîymelek) — Ahimelech

Hebrew word study: אֲחִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĂchîymelek), Strong's H288. Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite

HebrewStrong's H288
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֲחִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĂchîymelek)
Pronounced: akh-ee-meh'-lek

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite

Word study
Derivation: from H251 (אָח) and H4428 (מֶלֶךְ); brother of (the) king;

KJV translation words: Ahimelech.

Where this word appears

Strong's H288 is tagged on 17 words in 16 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 21:1 and last appears in Psalms 52:0.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Ahimelech ×9and Ahimelech ×4to Ahimelech ×2O Ahimelech ×1of Ahimelech ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אֲחִימֶלֶךְ ×10וַאֲחִימֶלֶךְ ×4לַאֲחִימֶלֶךְ ×3

Books where it appears most

1 Samuel ×121 Chronicles ×32 Samuel ×1Psalms ×1

Verses (all 16)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H251 אָח (ʼâch), H4428 מֶלֶךְ (melek).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼĂchîymelek (H288) mean?

Achimelek, the name of an israelite and of a hittite.

How is H288 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H288 as: Ahimelech..

How often does אֲחִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĂchîymelek) appear?

Strong's H288 is tagged on 17 words in 16 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 21:1 and last appears in Psalms 52:0.