Strong H40H40Jאֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ

Ahimelech

Transliteration: 'ăbîymelek
Pronunciation: ab-ee-mel'-ek
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.17;
son of: Abiathar (H54);
brother of: Jonathan (H3083I)
Another spelling of a.chi.me.lekh (אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ "Ahimelech" H288I)

Meaning of the name

Abimelech = "Melek is father" or "my father is king"

General definition

From H1 and H4428; father of (the) king;
{Abimelek} the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites: - Abimelech.

In the biblical story

Ahimelech

Son of Abiathar, a priest during David's reign

Ahimelech, son of Abiathar, served as a priest during the reign of King David. (2Sa.8.17; 1Ch.18.16)

In the Bible

Strong H40J appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

abimelech1

First verses

1 Chronicles 18:16
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

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1 Chronicles1

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אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְAhimelechH288I