Strong’s H0288

אֲחִימֶלֶךְ

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

Achiymelek

Pronunciation

a-khee-MEH-lek

Definition

Ahimelech

Meaning

Achimelek

Usage

The name Ahimelech means "my brother is king" or "brother of a king." It is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to several individuals, most notably a priest during the time of King Saul and David.

Bible references

1 Samuel 21:2;1 Samuel 21:2;1 Samuel 21:3;1 Samuel 21:9;1 Samuel 22:9;1 Samuel 22:11;1 Samuel 22:14;1 Samuel 22:16;1 Samuel 22:20;1 Samuel 23:6;1 Samuel 26:6;1 Samuel 30:7;2 Samuel 8:17;1 Chronicles 24:3;1 Chronicles 24:6;1 Chronicles 24:31;Psalm 52:1